How is Orland Hills run?
Orland Hills’ village government spent $6.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $931 per resident.
What stands out about how Orland Hills is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Consolidated High School District 230
Orland Hills’ high school district, shared with Orland Township, Palos Hills, Palos Township, Orland Park, Hickory Hills and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,716 per pupil, $15,096 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.
Kirby School District 140 · $19,354 per pupil
Orland School District 135 · $19,416 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $931 per resident a year, or $2.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 53%.
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$931 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Orland Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($931 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $696–$1,158. Orland Hills spent more than 57% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Orland Hills itself left out).
No trend yet
Orland Hills reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,079 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.17% 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 Orland Hills’ 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 Orland Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Orland Hills →
Who’s in charge in Orland Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 316 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 (6,943).
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.
Orland Hills’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Orland Hills 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 Orland Hills 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 Orland Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseOrland Hills 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 Orland Hills compares with the towns next door
Orland Hills spent $931 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Orland Park | estimate | $7,524 |
| Orland Hills | $931 | $6,079 |
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 Orland Hills’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Orland Hills’ government
How much does Orland Hills spend per resident?
About $931 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 $931 was more than 57% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Orland Hills?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,079 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Orland Hills’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Orland Hills yet.
How did Orland Hills vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Orland Hills alone. Cook County, where 100% of Orland Hills lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Orland Hills?
22 full-time and 61 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $234,640 (about $2.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Orland Hills in the state legislature?
Orland Hills is split among 2 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 Orland Hills’ 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 →