Photo: bogdanstepniak · CC BY 3.0Itasca spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Itasca’s village government spent $13.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,416 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Itasca is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,315 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Itasca’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,315 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. Itasca spent more than 81% of 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; Itasca itself left out).
About $1,416 per resident a year, or $3.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Itasca 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: $1,315 · 2023: $1,416.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $8,071 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.07% 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 Itasca’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 Itasca’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Itasca →
Who’s in charge in Itasca
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Itasca’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on itasca.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 185 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (9,430).
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.
Lake Park Community High School District 108
Itasca’s high school district, shared with Roselle, Bloomingdale, Bloomingdale Township, Hanover Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,495 per pupil, $13,921 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.
Itasca School District 10 · $16,630 per pupil
Medinah School District 11 · $18,691 per pupil
Fenton Community High School District 100 · $27,898 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Itasca’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Itasca 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%
100% of Itasca lies in DuPage 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 Itasca.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: itasca.com ↗
- 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 Itasca compares with the towns next door
Itasca spent $1,315 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $33 to $2,221. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Elk Grove Township | $33 | $6,589 |
| Addison Township | $52 | $6,593 |
| Roselle | $806 | $7,008 |
| Elk Grove Village | $2,221 | $6,728 |
| Wood Dale | estimate | $5,900 |
| Itasca | $1,315 | $8,071 |
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 Itasca’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Itasca’s government
How much does Itasca spend per resident?
About $1,416 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 $1,315 was more than 81% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Itasca?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,071 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.07% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see itasca.com.
Who runs Itasca’s government?
See itasca.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Itasca yet.
How did Itasca vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Itasca alone. DuPage County, where 100% of Itasca lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Itasca?
51 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $429,037 (about $5.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Itasca in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Seth Lewis) and State House District 48 (Jennifer Sanalitro). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Itasca’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 →