How is Chicago Ridge run?
Chicago Ridge’s village government spent $17.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,281 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Chicago Ridge is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Community High School District 218
Chicago Ridge’s high school district, shared with Alsip, Calumet Park, Merrionette Park, Robbins, Blue Island and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,321 per pupil, $13,874 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 · $17,726 per pupil
Ridgeland School District 122 · $18,609 per pupil
Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 · $21,502 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,281 per resident a year, or $3.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 43%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,281 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Chicago Ridge’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,281 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,094, and the middle half spent $794–$1,485. Chicago Ridge spent more than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($723,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Chicago Ridge itself left out).
No trend yet
Chicago Ridge reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,374 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.37% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Chicago Ridge’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Chicago Ridge’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chicago Ridge →
Who’s in charge in Chicago Ridge
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chicago Ridge’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on chicagoridge.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 150 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (13,775).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Chicago Ridge’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Chicago Ridge alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votesOthers: 3.3% (70,005 votes).
Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Chicago Ridge lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.
Cook County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Chicago Ridge.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: chicagoridge.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseChicago Ridge is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Chicago Ridge compares with the towns next door
Chicago Ridge spent $1,281 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,450 to $1,860. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Lawn | $1,450 | $6,160 |
| Bridgeview | $1,860 | $5,808 |
| Worth | estimate | $5,510 |
| Worth Township | estimate | $5,787 |
| Palos Township | estimate | $6,479 |
| Chicago Ridge | $1,281 | $5,374 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Chicago Ridge’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Chicago Ridge’s government
How much does Chicago Ridge spend per resident?
About $1,281 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,281 was more than 64% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Chicago Ridge?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,374 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see chicagoridge.org.
Who runs Chicago Ridge’s government?
See chicagoridge.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chicago Ridge yet.
How did Chicago Ridge vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Chicago Ridge alone. Cook County, where 100% of Chicago Ridge lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Chicago Ridge?
92 full-time and 109 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $520,027 (about $6.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Chicago Ridge in the state legislature?
Chicago Ridge is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Chicago Ridge’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →