Photo: Crosbiesmith · CC BY-SA 4.0Palos Park spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Palos Park’s village government spent $5.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,095 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Palos Park is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,095 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Palos Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,095 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. Palos Park spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($719,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Palos Park itself left out).
About $1,095 per resident a year, or $3.00 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Palos Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $9,152 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.97% 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 Park’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 Palos Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Palos Park →
Who’s in charge in Palos Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Palos Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on palospark.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 143 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 (4,718).
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 Park’s high school district, shared with Orland Hills, Orland Township, Palos Hills, Palos Township, Orland Park 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.
Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 · $18,629 per pupil
Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A · $15,284 per pupil
Lemont Township High School District 210 · $24,736 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Palos Park’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Palos Park 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 Park 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 Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: palospark.org ↗
- 2Illinois HousePalos Park 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 Palos Park compares with the towns next door
Palos Park spent $1,095 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $74 to $1,209. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lemont Township | $74 | $8,577 |
| Palos Hills | $689 | $5,613 |
| Lemont | $868 | $8,288 |
| Palos Heights | $1,209 | $7,624 |
| Orland Park | estimate | $7,524 |
| Palos Township | estimate | $6,479 |
| Palos Park | $1,095 | $9,152 |
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 Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Palos Park’s government
How much does Palos Park spend per resident?
About $1,095 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 $1,095 was more than 72% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Palos Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,152 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see palospark.org.
Who runs Palos Park’s government?
See palospark.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Palos Park yet.
How did Palos Park vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Palos Park alone. Cook County, where 100% of Palos Park lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Palos Park?
33 full-time and 34 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $284,568 (about $3.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Palos Park in the state legislature?
Palos Park 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 Palos Park’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 →