Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Hinsdale run?
Hinsdale’s village government spent $21.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,199 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hinsdale didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Hinsdale is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,199 per resident a year, or $3.28 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale yet
Every year of Hinsdale’s 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 →Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hinsdale’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 Hinsdale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hinsdale →
Who’s in charge in Hinsdale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hinsdale’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofhinsdale.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 145 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 (17,587).
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.
Hinsdale Township High School District 86
Hinsdale’s high school district, shared with Clarendon Hills, Willowbrook, Oak Brook, Burr Ridge, Darien and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $33,501 per pupil, $20,272 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.
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 · $25,373 per pupil
Lyons Township High School District 204 · $27,424 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hinsdale’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hinsdale 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%
87% of Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofhinsdale.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseHinsdale 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 Hinsdale compares with the towns next door
Hinsdale’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 8 of the 8 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $33 to $3,145 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Township | $33 | $7,829 |
| York Township | $60 | $7,724 |
| Indian Head Park | $839 | $5,568 |
| Burr Ridge | $842 | $10,000+ |
| Clarendon Hills | $879 | $10,000+ |
| Western Springs | $1,043 | $10,000+ |
| Westmont | $1,267 | $6,819 |
| Oak Brook | $3,145 | $10,000+ |
| Hinsdale | estimate | $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 Hinsdale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hinsdale’s government
How much does Hinsdale spend per resident?
About $1,199 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Hinsdale didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $38.5 million.
Who runs Hinsdale’s government?
See villageofhinsdale.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hinsdale yet.
How did Hinsdale vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hinsdale alone. DuPage County, where 87% of Hinsdale lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hinsdale?
121 full-time and 71 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hinsdale in the state legislature?
Hinsdale is split among 3 State House districts and 3 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 Hinsdale’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 (for Hinsdale, 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 →