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Town Hall · Homer Glen

Homer Glen spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities

Homer Glen’s village government spent $10.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $448 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$10.9M
year to April 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$448
In 2022: $448, less than 94% of 97 similar cities
Long-term debt
$466,000
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
38
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $276,170
Typical tax bill
$9,017
2.15% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Homer Glen is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$448 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them

Homer Glen’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($448 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 $1,105, and the middle half spent $796–$1,485. Homer Glen spent less than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $796–$1,485Median $1,105Homer Glen

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
97

Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Homer Glen itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $448 per resident a year, or $1.23 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 43%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 65%Sales taxes 18%Property taxes 7%Other taxes & licenses 7%Fees & charges 1%Interest, fines & other 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.4 million; interest on debt $21,000. With these, the whole budget was $12.3 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $9,017 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.15% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Homer Township$9,045
Homer Glen$9,017
Lemont Township$8,577
Lockport$7,909
Orland Park$7,524
Orland Township$7,350
Illinois$5,298
$9,017
typical bill a year
2.15%
effective rate
$418,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Homer Glen

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

Check Homer Glen’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Homer Glen yet.
Who works for Homer Glen

One full-time village employee for every 639 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 (24,281).

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

Administration & buildings22 + 11 pt
Roads & transportation16
38
full-time
11
part-time
$276,170
payroll for March 2022
$3.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$78,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Homer Glen had 1.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 77 of the 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.6: Homer Glen had fewer than 96% 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

Lockport Township High School District 205

Homer Glen’s high school district, shared with Du Page Township, Homer Township, Lockport, Romeoville, Lockport Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Homer Glen →
$20,557
per pupil · IL $21,567
3,817
students
$4.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,557 per pupil, $11,434 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 68%State 28%Federal 4%

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

Also serving Homer Glen

Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C · $18,261 per pupil

Will County School District 92 · $26,413 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Homer Glen’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Will County’s results331,570 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat49.1%162,874 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican47.6%157,672 votes

Others: 3.3% (11,024 votes).

Most votes in Will County: Kamala D Harris

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Homer Glen lies in Will County; the rest in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Will County is on the county’s page.

Will 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 Homer Glen

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Homer Glen.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseHomer Glen is split between 3 districts
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

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

Next door

How Homer Glen compares with the towns next door

Homer Glen spent $448 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Orland Township$35$7,350
Lemont Township$74$8,577
Homer Township$85$9,045
Lockport$939$7,909
Orland Parkestimate$7,524
Homer Glen$448$9,017

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 Homer Glen’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Homer Glen’s government

How much does Homer Glen spend per resident?

About $448 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 $448 was less than 94% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Homer Glen?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,017 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Homer Glen’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Homer Glen yet.

How did Homer Glen vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Homer Glen alone. Will County, where 100% of Homer Glen lies, voted Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Homer Glen?

38 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $276,170 (about $3.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Homer Glen in the state legislature?

Homer Glen 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 Homer Glen’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 →