Photo: Jauerback · CC BY-SA 3.0Oswego spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Oswego’s village government spent $26.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $738 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Oswego is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$657 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Oswego’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($657 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,158, and the middle half spent $972–$1,570. Oswego spent less than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oswego itself left out).
About $738 per resident a year, or $2.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Oswego 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: $657 · 2024: $738.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $8,330 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.42% 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 Oswego’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 Oswego’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oswego →
Who’s in charge in Oswego
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oswego’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on oswegoil.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 304 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (35,850).
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.
Oswego Community Unit School District 308
Oswego’s K–12 school district, shared with Oswego Township, Na-Au-Say Township, Montgomery. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,315 per pupil, $10,915 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.
Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 · $16,791 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Oswego’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Oswego alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kendall County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.2%32,977 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.7%31,970 votesOthers: 3.0% (2,029 votes).
Most votes in Kendall County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Oswego lies in Kendall County; the rest in Will County. Every 2024 race in Kendall County is on the county’s page.
Kendall 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
Oswego sends 4 representatives to the Illinois House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: oswegoil.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseOswego is split between 4 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 Oswego compares with the towns next door
Oswego spent $657 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $778 to $1,154. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | $778 | $7,183 |
| Yorkville | $899 | $8,744 |
| Aurora | $1,154 | $6,263 |
| Oswego | $657 | $8,330 |
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 Oswego’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Oswego’s government
How much does Oswego spend per resident?
About $738 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $657 was less than 96% of 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oswego?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,330 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see oswegoil.org.
Who runs Oswego’s government?
See oswegoil.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oswego yet.
How did Oswego vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Oswego alone. Kendall County, where 100% of Oswego lies, voted Harris 49.2%, Trump 47.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Oswego?
118 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $881,374 (about $10.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oswego in the state legislature?
Oswego is split among 4 State House districts and 3 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 Oswego’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 →