Photo: Village of Oak Lawn · CC BY 2.0Oak Lawn spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Oak Lawn’s village government spent $83.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,476 per resident. Water and other utilities ($50.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Oak Lawn is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,450 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Oak Lawn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,450 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 66 Illinois cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,261, and the middle half spent $1,005–$1,548. Oak Lawn spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.9 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oak Lawn itself left out).
About $1,476 per resident a year, or $4.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Oak Lawn 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: $1,450 · 2023: $1,397 · 2024: $1,476.
full-time in March 2025, up from 347 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 $6,160 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.19% 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 Oak Lawn’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 Oak Lawn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oak Lawn →
Who’s in charge in Oak Lawn
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oak Lawn’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on oaklawn-il.gov ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 151 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 (56,286).
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.
Oak Lawn Community High School District 229
Oak Lawn’s high school district, shared with Hometown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,502 per pupil, $11,190 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.
Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 · $18,821 per pupil
Community High School District 218 · $25,321 per pupil
Ridgeland School District 122 · $18,609 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Oak Lawn’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Oak Lawn 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 Oak Lawn 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 Oak Lawn.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: oaklawn-il.gov ↗
- 2Illinois HouseOak Lawn 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 Oak Lawn compares with the towns next door
Oak Lawn spent $1,450 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $250 to $3,168. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Stickney Township | $250 | $5,960 |
| Hometown | $1,020 | $3,663 |
| Chicago Ridge | $1,281 | $5,374 |
| Burbank | $1,773 | $5,992 |
| Bridgeview | $1,860 | $5,808 |
| Chicago | $3,168 | $4,943 |
| Alsip | estimate | $5,257 |
| Worth Township | estimate | $5,787 |
| Oak Lawn | $1,450 | $6,160 |
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 Oak Lawn’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Oak Lawn’s government
How much does Oak Lawn spend per resident?
About $1,476 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,450 was more than 70% of 66 Illinois cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oak Lawn?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,160 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.19% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see oaklawn-il.gov.
Who runs Oak Lawn’s government?
See oaklawn-il.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oak Lawn yet.
How did Oak Lawn vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Oak Lawn alone. Cook County, where 100% of Oak Lawn lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Oak Lawn?
373 full-time and 53 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.7M (about $44.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oak Lawn in the state legislature?
Oak Lawn 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 Oak Lawn’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 →