Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Evergreen Park spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Evergreen Park’s village government spent $31.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2022, about $1,662 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Evergreen Park is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,662 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Evergreen Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,662 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–$1,484. Evergreen Park spent more than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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; Evergreen Park itself left out).
About $1,662 per resident a year, or $4.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Evergreen Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 155 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $6,152 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.30% 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 Evergreen Park’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 Evergreen Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Evergreen Park →
Who’s in charge in Evergreen Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Evergreen Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on evergreenpark-ill.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 123 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (18,905).
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.
Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124
Evergreen Park’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,690 per pupil, $11,385 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.
Evergreen Park Community High School District 231 · $22,039 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Evergreen Park’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Evergreen Park 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 Evergreen Park 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 Evergreen Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: evergreenpark-ill.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 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 Evergreen Park compares with the towns next door
Evergreen Park spent $1,662 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,168. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $3,168 | $4,943 |
| Worth Township | estimate | $5,787 |
| Evergreen Park | $1,662 | $6,152 |
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 Evergreen Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Evergreen Park’s government
How much does Evergreen Park spend per resident?
About $1,662 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,662 was more than 82% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Evergreen Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,152 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see evergreenpark-ill.com.
Who runs Evergreen Park’s government?
See evergreenpark-ill.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Evergreen Park yet.
How did Evergreen Park vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Evergreen Park alone. Cook County, where 100% of Evergreen Park lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Evergreen Park?
154 full-time and 202 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Evergreen Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Bill Cunningham) and State House District 36 (Rick Ryan). The House district also covers parts of nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Evergreen Park’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 →