La Grange Park spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
La Grange Park’s village government spent $10.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $794 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how La Grange Park is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$794 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
La Grange Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($794 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. La Grange Park spent less than 75% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; La Grange Park itself left out).
About $794 per resident a year, or $2.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 47%.
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No trend yet
La Grange Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 41 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $9,103 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 La Grange Park’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 La Grange Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in La Grange Park →
Who’s in charge in La Grange Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
La Grange Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on lagrangepark.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 292 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (12,863).
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.
LaGrange School District 102
La Grange Park’s elementary school district, shared with La Grange. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,653 per pupil, $13,312 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.
Lyons Township High School District 204 · $27,424 per pupil
Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208 · $20,777 per pupil
Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 · $14,607 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
La Grange Park’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for La Grange Park 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 La Grange Park 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 La Grange Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lagrangepark.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseLa Grange Park 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 La Grange Park compares with the towns next door
La Grange Park spent $794 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $31 to $1,368. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Proviso Township | $31 | $6,477 |
| Lyons Township | $67 | $7,541 |
| Brookfield | $1,306 | $8,049 |
| La Grange | $1,368 | $10,000+ |
| Broadview | estimate | $4,656 |
| La Grange Park | $794 | $9,103 |
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 La Grange Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about La Grange Park’s government
How much does La Grange Park spend per resident?
About $794 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 $794 was less than 75% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in La Grange Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,103 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 lagrangepark.org.
Who runs La Grange Park’s government?
See lagrangepark.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for La Grange Park yet.
How did La Grange Park vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for La Grange Park alone. Cook County, where 100% of La Grange Park lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for La Grange Park?
44 full-time and 63 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $462,325 (about $5.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents La Grange Park in the state legislature?
La Grange Park is split among 3 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.
Ask neighbors about La Grange Park’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 →