How is Merrionette Park run?
Merrionette Park’s village government spent $3.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,801 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Merrionette Park didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Merrionette Park is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Community High School District 218
Merrionette Park’s high school district, shared with Alsip, Calumet Park, Robbins, Blue Island, Crestwood and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,321 per pupil, $13,874 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.
Atwood Heights School District 125 · $16,230 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,801 per resident a year, or $4.93 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Merrionette Park didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Merrionette Park yet
Every year of Merrionette Park’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,729 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Merrionette 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Merrionette Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Merrionette Park →
Who’s in charge in Merrionette Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Merrionette Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on merrionettepark.org ↗.
Merrionette 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 Merrionette 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 Merrionette 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 Merrionette Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: merrionettepark.org ↗
- 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 Merrionette Park compares with the towns next door
Merrionette Park’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $3,168 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $3,168 | $4,943 |
| Worth Township | estimate | $5,787 |
| Merrionette Park | estimate | $3,729 |
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 Merrionette Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Merrionette Park’s government
How much does Merrionette Park spend per resident?
About $1,801 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Merrionette Park didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.8 million.
What is the property tax rate in Merrionette Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,729 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 merrionettepark.org.
Who runs Merrionette Park’s government?
See merrionettepark.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Merrionette Park yet.
How did Merrionette Park vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Merrionette Park alone. Cook County, where 100% of Merrionette Park lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Merrionette Park?
0 full-time and 100 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $117,452 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Merrionette Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Bill Cunningham) and State House District 35 (Mary Gill). The House district also covers parts of 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Merrionette 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 (for Merrionette Park, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →