Photo: Crosbiesmith · CC BY-SA 4.0Palos Hills spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Palos Hills’ city government spent $11.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $689 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Palos Hills is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$689 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
Palos Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($689 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $796–$1,485. Palos Hills spent less than 84% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Palos Hills itself left out).
About $689 per resident a year, or $1.89 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 54%.
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No trend yet
Palos Hills reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,613 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.01% 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 Palos 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 Palos Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Palos Hills →
Who’s in charge in Palos Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Palos Hills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on paloshillsweb.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 268 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (16,874).
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.
Consolidated High School District 230
Palos Hills’ high school district, shared with Orland Hills, Orland Township, 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.
North Palos School District 117 · $18,641 per pupil
Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 · $18,629 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Palos Hills’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Palos 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 Palos 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 Palos Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: paloshillsweb.org ↗
- 2Illinois HousePalos 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 Palos Hills compares with the towns next door
Palos Hills spent $689 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,095 to $1,860. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Palos Park | $1,095 | $9,152 |
| Palos Heights | $1,209 | $7,624 |
| Bridgeview | $1,860 | $5,808 |
| Hickory Hills | estimate | $6,715 |
| Worth | estimate | $5,510 |
| Palos Hills | $689 | $5,613 |
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 Palos Hills’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Palos Hills’ government
How much does Palos Hills spend per resident?
About $689 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 $689 was less than 84% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Palos Hills?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,613 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see paloshillsweb.org.
Who runs Palos Hills’ government?
See paloshillsweb.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Palos Hills yet.
How did Palos Hills vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Palos Hills alone. Cook County, where 100% of Palos Hills lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Palos Hills?
63 full-time and 60 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $513,767 (about $6.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Palos Hills in the state legislature?
Palos 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 Palos 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 →