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Town Hall · Glen Ellyn

How is Glen Ellyn run?

Glen Ellyn’s village government spent $31.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,145 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.3 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Community Relations Commission

7:00 pm · 535 Duane St

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$31.4M
year to April 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,145
In 2022: $1,145, more than 50% of 44 similar cities
Long-term debt
$32.7M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
141
full-time · 170 part-time · March payroll $1.2M
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Glen Ellyn is run

Read from the village’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer32% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Glenbard Township High School District 87 with 6+ other towns.Split between districts2 State House and 3 U.S. House districts cover Glen Ellyn; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Glen Ellyn’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,145 per resident a year, or $3.14 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 32%From the state 18%Sales taxes 16%Property taxes 16%Utility sales 14%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 1%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $12 million; interest on debt $1.1 million; payments to other governments $1.7 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $51.8 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,145 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Glen Ellyn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,145 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 $1,156, and the middle half spent $937–$1,570. Glen Ellyn spent more than 50% of them.

Middle half of the group, $937–$1,570Median $1,156Glen Ellyn

Includes sewer and trash ($6.7 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 →

The group
44

Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Glen Ellyn itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Glen Ellyn reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Glen Ellyn$10,000+
Wheaton$9,443
Carol Stream$7,987
Lombard$7,071
Illinois$5,298
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$544,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Glen Ellyn’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 Glen Ellyn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Glen Ellyn →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Glen Ellyn

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See glenellyn.org for Glen Ellyn’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Glen Ellyn yet.glenellyn.org ↗
Who works for Glen Ellyn

One full-time village employee for every 194 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (27,402).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Parks & libraries41 + 112 pt
Police49 + 16 pt
Administration & buildings4 + 22 pt
Roads & transportation12 + 5 pt
Water & other utilities13
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Health & welfare0 + 2 pt
Other21 + 13 pt
141
full-time
170
part-time
$1.2M
payroll for March 2022
$15.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$86,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
42
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Glen Ellyn had 5.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 36 of the 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.6: Glen Ellyn had fewer than 61% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Glenbard Township High School District 87

Glen Ellyn’s high school district, shared with Glendale Heights, Wheaton, Milton Township, Carol Stream, Lombard and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Glen Ellyn →
$25,306
per pupil · IL $21,567
7,747
students
$66.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $25,306 per pupil, $16,877 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 70%State 27%Federal 3%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn School District 41 · $20,239 per pupil

Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 · $20,006 per pupil

Lombard School District 44 · $23,268 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Glen Ellyn’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Glen Ellyn alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are DuPage County’s results.

President · DuPage County’s results467,890 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat53.7%251,164 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican40.9%191,243 votes

Others: 5.4% (25,483 votes).

Most votes in DuPage County: Kamala D Harris

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Glen Ellyn lies in DuPage County. Every 2024 race in DuPage County is on the county’s page.

DuPage County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Glen Ellyn

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Glen Ellyn.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: glenellyn.org ↗
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseGlen Ellyn is split between 2 districts
    Margaret DeLaRosaAmy Grant
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Laura EllmanSeth Lewis
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Sean CastenDelia C. RamirezRaja Krishnamoorthi
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Glen Ellyn compares with the towns next door

Glen Ellyn spent $1,145 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $826 to $1,770. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Wheaton: $1,161 per resident (2022)Lombard: $1,770 per resident (2022)Carol Stream: $826 per resident (2022)WheatonLombardCarol StreamGlen Ellyn
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Carol Stream$826$7,987
Wheaton$1,161$9,443
Lombard$1,770$7,071
Glen Ellyn$1,145$10,000+

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 Glen Ellyn’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteglenellyn.org ↗

Questions about Glen Ellyn’s government

How much does Glen Ellyn spend per resident?

About $1,145 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 $1,145 was more than 50% of 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Glen Ellyn’s government?

See glenellyn.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Glen Ellyn yet.

How did Glen Ellyn vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Glen Ellyn alone. DuPage County, where 100% of Glen Ellyn lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Glen Ellyn?

141 full-time and 170 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $15.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Glen Ellyn in the state legislature?

Glen Ellyn 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.

When is the next public meeting in Glen Ellyn?

The next posted meeting is Community Relations Commission on Thursday, November 5, at 7:00 pm in 535 Duane St, from the village’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Glen Ellyn’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →