East Hazel Crest spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
East Hazel Crest’s village government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,439 per resident. Water and other utilities ($455,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how East Hazel Crest is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,439 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
East Hazel Crest’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,439 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. East Hazel Crest spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($64,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; East Hazel Crest itself left out).
About $1,439 per resident a year, or $3.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 61%.
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No trend yet
East Hazel Crest reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,984 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.52% 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 East Hazel Crest’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to East Hazel Crest’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Hazel Crest →
Who’s in charge in East Hazel Crest
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 70 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,479).
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.
Thornton Township High School District 205
East Hazel Crest’s high school district, shared with Dixmoor, Dolton, 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.
Hazel Crest School District 152-5 · $23,696 per pupil
Thornton School District 154 · $17,802 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
East Hazel Crest’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for East Hazel Crest 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 East Hazel Crest 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 East Hazel Crest.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseEast Hazel Crest 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 East Hazel Crest compares with the towns next door
East Hazel Crest spent $1,439 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,289 to $1,486. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Homewood | $1,289 | $5,933 |
| South Holland | $1,486 | $5,903 |
| Harvey | estimate | $2,628 |
| Hazel Crest | estimate | $4,899 |
| East Hazel Crest | $1,439 | $3,984 |
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 East Hazel Crest’s government
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Questions about East Hazel Crest’s government
How much does East Hazel Crest spend per resident?
About $1,439 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,439 was more than 96% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in East Hazel Crest?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,984 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.52% 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 East Hazel Crest’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Hazel Crest yet.
How did East Hazel Crest vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for East Hazel Crest alone. Cook County, where 100% of East Hazel Crest lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for East Hazel Crest?
21 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $137,744 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents East Hazel Crest in the state legislature?
East Hazel Crest 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 East Hazel Crest’s government
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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 →