Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Dolton run?
Dolton’s village government spent $26.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,191 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Dolton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Dolton is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Thornton Township High School District 205
Dolton’s high school district, shared with Dixmoor, East Hazel Crest, Phoenix, Riverdale, South Holland and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $34,660 per pupil, $17,189 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.
Dolton School District 149 · $21,677 per pupil
Dolton School District 148 · $28,547 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,191 per resident a year, or $3.26 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Dolton didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Dolton yet
Every year of Dolton’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 77 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $4,562 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.02% 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 Dolton’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 Dolton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dolton →
Who’s in charge in Dolton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 272 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (22,033).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Dolton’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Dolton 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 Dolton 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 Dolton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseDolton 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 Dolton compares with the towns next door
Dolton’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,486 to $3,168 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| South Holland | $1,486 | $5,903 |
| Chicago | $3,168 | $4,943 |
| Calumet City | estimate | $4,813 |
| Harvey | estimate | $2,628 |
| Riverdale | estimate | $3,843 |
| Dolton | estimate | $4,562 |
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 Dolton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Dolton’s government
How much does Dolton spend per resident?
About $1,191 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Dolton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $31.5 million.
What is the property tax rate in Dolton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,562 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Dolton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dolton yet.
How did Dolton vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Dolton alone. Cook County, where 100% of Dolton lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dolton?
81 full-time and 43 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Dolton in the state legislature?
Dolton is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 15 (Napoleon Harris). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dolton’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 (for Dolton, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →