Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 4.0Elmhurst spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Elmhurst’s city government spent $69.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,531 per resident. Water and other utilities ($14 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Elmhurst is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,449 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Elmhurst’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,449 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,143, and the middle half spent $937–$1,570. Elmhurst spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.7 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Elmhurst itself left out).
About $1,531 per resident a year, or $4.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Elmhurst 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: $1,449 · 2023: $1,588 · 2024: $1,531.
full-time in March 2025, up from 276 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $9,466 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.74% 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 Elmhurst’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 Elmhurst’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elmhurst →
Who’s in charge in Elmhurst
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Elmhurst’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on elmhurst.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 151 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (45,272).
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.
DuPage High School District 88
Elmhurst’s high school district, shared with Villa Park, Oakbrook Terrace, Addison, Addison Township, York Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,010 per pupil, $14,669 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.
Elmhurst School District 205 · $22,173 per pupil
Salt Creek School District 48 · $32,422 per pupil
Proviso Township High School District 209 · $19,566 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Elmhurst’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Elmhurst alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are DuPage County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.7%251,164 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.9%191,243 votesOthers: 5.4% (25,483 votes).
Most votes in DuPage County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Elmhurst lies in DuPage County; the rest in Cook County. Every 2024 race in DuPage County is on the county’s page.
DuPage 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 Elmhurst.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: elmhurst.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseElmhurst is split between 3 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Elmhurst compares with the towns next door
Elmhurst spent $1,449 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $31 to $4,823. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Proviso Township | $31 | $6,477 |
| York Township | $60 | $7,724 |
| Villa Park | $1,183 | $6,389 |
| Northlake | $1,277 | $6,005 |
| Addison | $1,469 | $6,662 |
| Berkeley | $1,622 | $6,224 |
| Oak Brook | $3,145 | $10,000+ |
| Oakbrook Terrace | $4,823 | $6,891 |
| Elmhurst | $1,449 | $9,466 |
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 Elmhurst’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Elmhurst’s government
How much does Elmhurst spend per resident?
About $1,531 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 $1,449 was more than 68% of 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Elmhurst?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,466 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see elmhurst.org.
Who runs Elmhurst’s government?
See elmhurst.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elmhurst yet.
How did Elmhurst vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Elmhurst alone. DuPage County, where 100% of Elmhurst lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Elmhurst?
300 full-time and 127 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.9M (about $34.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elmhurst in the state legislature?
Elmhurst is split among 3 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 Elmhurst’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 →