Photo: Cresthilladmin · CC BY-SA 3.0Crest Hill spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Crest Hill’s city government spent $14.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $711 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Crest Hill is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
1 upcoming meeting at town hall
From Crest Hill’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov11City CouncilWednesday · 7:00 pm · 20600 City Center Blvd.City Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Jun12GeneralFriday · 6:00 pmOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $711 per resident a year, or $1.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 50%.
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$584 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Crest Hill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($584 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 $1,105, and the middle half spent $796–$1,485. Crest Hill spent less than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 million), 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; Crest Hill itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Crest Hill reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $584 · 2024: $711.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,663 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.00% 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 Crest Hill’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 Crest Hill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Crest Hill →
Who’s in charge in Crest Hill
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 292 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (20,158).
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.
Lockport Township High School District 205
Crest Hill’s high school district, shared with Du Page Township, Homer Township, Lockport, Romeoville, Lockport Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,557 per pupil, $11,434 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.
Richland School District 88A · $18,665 per pupil
Chaney-Monge School District 88 · $21,976 per pupil
Valley View Community Unit School District 365U · $22,924 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Crest Hill’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crest Hill alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Will County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.1%162,874 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.6%157,672 votesOthers: 3.3% (11,024 votes).
Most votes in Will County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Crest Hill lies in Will County. Every 2024 race in Will County is on the county’s page.
Will 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 Crest Hill.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofcresthill.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseCrest Hill 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 Crest Hill compares with the towns next door
Crest Hill spent $584 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,407. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Joliet | $1,407 | $5,694 |
| Romeoville | estimate | $6,235 |
| Crest Hill | $584 | $4,663 |
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 Crest Hill’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Crest Hill’s government
How much does Crest Hill spend per resident?
About $711 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $584 was less than 89% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Crest Hill?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,663 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcresthill.com.
Who runs Crest Hill’s government?
See cityofcresthill.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crest Hill yet.
How did Crest Hill vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crest Hill alone. Will County, where 100% of Crest Hill lies, voted Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Crest Hill?
69 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $513,257 (about $6.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Crest Hill in the state legislature?
Crest Hill 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.
When is the next public meeting in Crest Hill?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Wednesday, November 11, at 7:00 pm in 20600 City Center Blvd., from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Crest Hill’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 →