Photo: NS Zakeruga at English Wikipedia · Public domainOakbrook Terrace spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Oakbrook Terrace’s city government spent $10.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $4,823 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Oakbrook Terrace is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$4,823 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Oakbrook Terrace’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,823 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Oakbrook Terrace spent more than 99% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oakbrook Terrace itself left out).
About $4,823 per resident a year, or $13.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 55%.
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No trend yet
Oakbrook Terrace reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,891 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.85% 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 Oakbrook Terrace’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 Oakbrook Terrace’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oakbrook Terrace →
Who’s in charge in Oakbrook Terrace
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oakbrook Terrace’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on oakbrookterrace.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 60 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,094).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
DuPage High School District 88
Oakbrook Terrace’s high school district, shared with Villa Park, Elmhurst, Addison, Addison Township, York Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,010 per pupil, $14,669 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.
Salt Creek School District 48 · $32,422 per pupil
SD 45 DuPage County · $22,548 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Oakbrook Terrace’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Oakbrook Terrace 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 Oakbrook Terrace 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 Oakbrook Terrace.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: oakbrookterrace.net ↗
- 2Illinois HouseOakbrook Terrace is split between 2 districts
- 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 Oakbrook Terrace compares with the towns next door
Oakbrook Terrace spent $4,823 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,183 to $3,145. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Villa Park | $1,183 | $6,389 |
| Elmhurst | $1,449 | $9,466 |
| Lombard | $1,770 | $7,071 |
| Oak Brook | $3,145 | $10,000+ |
| Oakbrook Terrace | $4,823 | $6,891 |
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 Oakbrook Terrace’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Oakbrook Terrace’s government
How much does Oakbrook Terrace spend per resident?
About $4,823 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,823 was more than 99% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oakbrook Terrace?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,891 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see oakbrookterrace.net.
Who runs Oakbrook Terrace’s government?
See oakbrookterrace.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oakbrook Terrace yet.
How did Oakbrook Terrace vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Oakbrook Terrace alone. DuPage County, where 100% of Oakbrook Terrace lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Oakbrook Terrace?
35 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $316,370 (about $3.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oakbrook Terrace in the state legislature?
Oakbrook Terrace is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 23 (Suzy Glowiak Hilton). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Oakbrook Terrace’s government
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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; 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 →