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Town Hall · Midlothian

How is Midlothian run?

Midlothian’s village government spent $16.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,178 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Midlothian didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$16.3M
year to April 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$1,178
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$49.4M
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2025
91
full-time · 32 part-time · March payroll $722,844
Typical tax bill
$5,252
2.54% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Midlothian is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,178 per resident a year, or $3.23 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 47%Property taxes 16%From the state 16%Fees & charges 7%Utility sales 6%Sales taxes 4%Other taxes & licenses 3%From other local governments 2%
An estimate

Midlothian didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.3 million; interest on debt $483,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $22.4 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Midlothian yet

Every year of Midlothian’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Village staff
91

full-time in March 2025, down from 96 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,252 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.54% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oak Forest$6,589
Illinois$5,298
Midlothian$5,252
Crestwood$4,174
Markham$3,683
Robbins$2,723
$5,252
typical bill a year
2.54%
effective rate
$207,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Midlothian’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 Midlothian’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Midlothian →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Midlothian

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See villageofmidlothian.net for Midlothian’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Midlothian yet.villageofmidlothian.net ↗
Agendas

Midlothian’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofmidlothian.net ↗.

Who works for Midlothian

One full-time village employee for every 152 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 (13,815).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police34 + 10 pt
Fire22 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries10 + 10 pt
Roads & transportation12
Administration & buildings5 + 8 pt
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities1
Other5 + 1 pt
91
full-time
32
part-time
$722,844
payroll for March 2025
$8.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$90,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
31
sworn police officers
20
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Midlothian’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Bremen Community High School District 228

Midlothian’s high school district, shared with Posen, Oak Forest, Bremen Township, Markham, Hazel Crest and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Midlothian →
$25,258
per pupil · IL $21,567
5,066
students
$50 million
long-term debt

Of the $25,258 per pupil, $13,309 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 39%State 55%Federal 6%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Midlothian

Midlothian School District 143 · $20,106 per pupil

Forest Ridge School District 142 · $15,300 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Midlothian’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Midlothian alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.

President · Cook County’s results2,101,678 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votes

Others: 3.3% (70,005 votes).

Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Midlothian lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.

Cook County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Midlothian

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Midlothian.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseMidlothian is split between 3 districts
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Midlothian compares with the towns next door

Midlothian’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $997 to $1,480 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Oak Forest$997$6,589
Crestwood$1,480$4,174
Robbinsestimate$2,723
Markhamestimate$3,683
Midlothianestimate$5,252

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 Midlothian’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Midlothian’s government

How much does Midlothian spend per resident?

About $1,178 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Midlothian didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $22.4 million.

What is the property tax rate in Midlothian?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,252 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofmidlothian.net.

Who runs Midlothian’s government?

See villageofmidlothian.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Midlothian yet.

How did Midlothian vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Midlothian alone. Cook County, where 100% of Midlothian lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Midlothian?

91 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $722,844 (about $8.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Midlothian in the state legislature?

Midlothian 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 Midlothian’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Midlothian, 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 →