Photo: 6th Happiness · CC BY-SA 3.0Hillside spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Hillside’s village government spent $22.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, about $2,818 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hillside is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,701 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Hillside’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,701 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $696–$1,154. Hillside spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($23,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hillside itself left out).
About $2,818 per resident a year, or $7.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hillside 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: $2,701 · 2023: $2,818.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 87 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 $6,302 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.55% 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 Hillside’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 Hillside’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hillside →
Who’s in charge in Hillside
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hillside’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on hillside-il.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 94 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (8,142).
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.
Proviso Township High School District 209
Hillside’s high school district, shared with Bellwood, Berkeley, Forest Park, Maywood, Stone Park and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,566 per pupil, $8,681 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.
Hillside School District 93 · $24,501 per pupil
Berkeley School District 87 · $21,366 per pupil
Bellwood School District 88 · $23,779 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hillside’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hillside 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 Hillside 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 Hillside.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hillside-il.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 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 Hillside compares with the towns next door
Hillside spent $2,701 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,515 to $1,622. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bellwood | $1,515 | $5,866 |
| Berkeley | $1,622 | $6,224 |
| Westchester | estimate | $6,279 |
| Hillside | $2,701 | $6,302 |
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 Hillside’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hillside’s government
How much does Hillside spend per resident?
About $2,818 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,701 was more than 98% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hillside?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,302 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hillside-il.org.
Who runs Hillside’s government?
See hillside-il.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hillside yet.
How did Hillside vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hillside alone. Cook County, where 100% of Hillside lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hillside?
87 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $814,717 (about $9.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hillside in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Kimberly Lightford) and State House District 7 (Chris Welch). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hillside’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 →