Photo: Kelly Martin · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Park Ridge run?
Park Ridge’s city government spent $49.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,361 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Park Ridge didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Park Ridge is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,361 per resident a year, or $3.73 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 21%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge yet
Every year of Park Ridge’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →full-time in March 2025, up from 221 in 2022.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Park Ridge’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 Park Ridge’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Park Ridge →
Who’s in charge in Park Ridge
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Park Ridge’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on parkridge.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 160 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (36,514).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Maine Township High School District 207
Park Ridge’s high school district, shared with Maine Township, Des Plaines, Niles, Chicago, Norwood Park Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,333 per pupil, $18,636 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.
Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 · $22,535 per pupil
East Maine School District 63 · $20,682 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Park Ridge’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: parkridge.us ↗
- 2Illinois HousePark Ridge 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 Park Ridge compares with the towns next door
Park Ridge’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 7 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $21 to $18,825 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Norwood Park Township | $21 | $6,752 |
| Maine Township | $41 | $7,303 |
| Leyden Township | $60 | $6,344 |
| Des Plaines | $1,550 | $6,344 |
| Niles | $2,387 | $6,118 |
| Chicago | $3,168 | $4,943 |
| Rosemont | $18,825 | $7,384 |
| Park Ridge | estimate | $10,000+ |
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 Park Ridge’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Park Ridge’s government
How much does Park Ridge spend per resident?
About $1,361 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Park Ridge didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $66 million.
Who runs Park Ridge’s government?
See parkridge.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Park Ridge yet.
How did Park Ridge vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Park Ridge alone. Cook County, where 100% of Park Ridge lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Park Ridge?
228 full-time and 57 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.1M (about $24.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Park Ridge in the state legislature?
Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge’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 Park Ridge, 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 →