Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · CC BY-SA 2.0La Grange spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
La Grange’s village government spent $22.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,434 per resident.
What stands out about how La Grange is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,368 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
La Grange’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,368 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 $1,094, and the middle half spent $794–$1,485. La Grange spent more than 70% 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 itself left out).
About $1,434 per resident a year, or $3.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years La Grange 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: $1,368 · 2023: $1,434.
full-time in March 2025, up from 94 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
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 La Grange’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in La Grange →
Who’s in charge in La Grange
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
La Grange’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageoflagrange.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 157 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 (15,978).
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.
Lyons Township High School District 204
La Grange’s high school district, shared with Countryside, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, Western Springs, La Grange Park and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,424 per pupil, $15,895 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.
LaGrange School District 102 · $20,653 per pupil
LaGrange School District 105 · $27,348 per pupil
LaGrange Highlands School District 106 · $20,829 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
La Grange’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 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 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.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageoflagrange.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseLa Grange is split between 2 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 compares with the towns next door
La Grange spent $1,368 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $31 to $2,085. 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 |
| La Grange Park | $794 | $9,103 |
| Countryside | $2,085 | $6,887 |
| La Grange | $1,368 | $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 La Grange’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about La Grange’s government
How much does La Grange spend per resident?
About $1,434 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 $1,368 was more than 70% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs La Grange’s government?
See villageoflagrange.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for La Grange yet.
How did La Grange vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for La Grange alone. Cook County, where 100% of La Grange lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for La Grange?
102 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $913,704 (about $11.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents La Grange in the state legislature?
La Grange is split among 2 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’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 →