How is Ford Heights run?
Ford Heights’ village government spent $3 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,135 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Ford Heights didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Ford Heights is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Bloom Township High School District 206
Ford Heights’ high school district, shared with Crete Township, Crete, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights, Steger and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,240 per pupil, $10,476 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.
Ford Heights School District 169 · $29,639 per pupil
Community Consolidated School District 168 · $23,850 per pupil
Sandridge School District 172 · $21,032 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,135 per resident a year, or $3.11 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 72%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Ford Heights 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 Ford Heights yet
Every year of Ford Heights’ 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 →Who’s in charge in Ford Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 294 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 (2,647).
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.
Ford Heights’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ford Heights 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 Ford Heights 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 Ford Heights.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseFord Heights 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 Ford Heights compares with the towns next door
Ford Heights’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sauk Village | estimate | $2,487 |
| Lynwood | estimate | $6,966 |
| Ford Heights | estimate | — |
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 Ford Heights’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ford Heights’ government
How much does Ford Heights spend per resident?
About $1,135 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Ford Heights didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.1 million.
Who runs Ford Heights’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ford Heights yet.
How did Ford Heights vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ford Heights alone. Cook County, where 100% of Ford Heights lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ford Heights?
9 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $76,422 (about $917,064 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ford Heights in the state legislature?
Ford Heights 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.
Ask neighbors about Ford Heights’ 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 Ford Heights, 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 →