Photo: Crosbiesmith · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Palos Township run?
Palos Township’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $33 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Palos Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Palos Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Consolidated High School District 230
Palos Township’s high school district, shared with Orland Hills, Orland Township, Palos Hills, 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.
Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 · $18,629 per pupil
North Palos School District 117 · $18,641 per pupil
Willow Springs School District 108 · $20,951 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $33 per resident a year, or $0.09 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Palos Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Palos Township yet
Every year of Palos Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $6,479 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.04% 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 Township’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 Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Palos Township →
Who’s in charge in Palos Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Palos Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on palostownship.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 13,269 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 (53,076).
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.
Palos Township’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Palos Township 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 Township 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
Palos Township sends 5 representatives to the Illinois House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: palostownship.org ↗
- 2Illinois HousePalos Township is split between 5 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 Township compares with the towns next door
Palos Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 7 of the 8 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $35 to $1,860 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Orland Township | $35 | $7,350 |
| Lyons Township | $67 | $7,541 |
| Lemont Township | $74 | $8,577 |
| Palos Park | $1,095 | $9,152 |
| Chicago Ridge | $1,281 | $5,374 |
| Willow Springs | $1,711 | $7,756 |
| Bridgeview | $1,860 | $5,808 |
| Worth Township | estimate | $5,787 |
| Palos Township | estimate | $6,479 |
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 Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Palos Township’s government
How much does Palos Township spend per resident?
About $33 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Palos Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.8 million.
What is the property tax rate in Palos Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,479 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see palostownship.org.
Who runs Palos Township’s government?
See palostownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Palos Township yet.
How did Palos Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Palos Township alone. Cook County, where 100% of Palos Township lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Palos Township?
4 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,162 (about $409,944 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Palos Township in the state legislature?
Palos Township is split among 5 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 Palos Township’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 (for Palos Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →