Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0Lombard spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Lombard’s village government spent $98.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2024, about $2,236 per resident. Water and other utilities ($12 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lombard is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,770 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Lombard’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,770 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,143, and the middle half spent $937–$1,489. Lombard spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lombard itself left out).
About $2,236 per resident a year, or $6.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 18%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 26% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lombard 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: $1,770 · 2023: $2,040 · 2024: $2,236.
full-time in March 2025, up from 217 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $7,071 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.11% 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 Lombard’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 Lombard’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lombard →
Who’s in charge in Lombard
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lombard’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageoflombard.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 193 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (43,856).
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.
Glenbard Township High School District 87
Lombard’s high school district, shared with Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Wheaton, Milton Township, Carol Stream and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,306 per pupil, $16,877 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.
Lombard School District 44 · $23,268 per pupil
DuPage High School District 88 · $25,010 per pupil
SD 45 DuPage County · $22,548 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lombard’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lombard 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 Lombard 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 Lombard.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageoflombard.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseLombard 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 Lombard compares with the towns next door
Lombard spent $1,770 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,145 to $4,823. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Ellyn | $1,145 | $10,000+ |
| Villa Park | $1,183 | $6,389 |
| Downers Grove | $1,293 | $7,227 |
| Addison | $1,469 | $6,662 |
| Oak Brook | $3,145 | $10,000+ |
| Oakbrook Terrace | $4,823 | $6,891 |
| Lombard | $1,770 | $7,071 |
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 Lombard’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lombard’s government
How much does Lombard spend per resident?
About $2,236 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,770 was more than 80% of 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lombard?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,071 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageoflombard.org.
Who runs Lombard’s government?
See villageoflombard.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lombard yet.
How did Lombard vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lombard alone. DuPage County, where 100% of Lombard lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lombard?
227 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.2M (about $26.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lombard in the state legislature?
Lombard 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 Lombard’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 →