Hines, Edward Jr., Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District · Photo: Chicago Daily News, Inc. · Public domainProviso Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar towns
Proviso Township’s town government spent $4.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $31 per resident.
What stands out about how Proviso Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$31 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Proviso Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($31 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Illinois towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $40, and the middle half spent $33–$50. Proviso Township spent less than 78% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Proviso Township itself left out).
About $31 per resident a year, or $0.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Proviso Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Proviso Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,477 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.28% 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 Proviso 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 Proviso Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Proviso Township →
Who’s in charge in Proviso Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 5,579 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 (145,051).
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.
Proviso Township High School District 209
Proviso Township’s high school district, shared with Bellwood, Berkeley, Forest Park, Hillside, Maywood and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,566 per pupil, $8,681 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.
Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 · $21,824 per pupil
Hillside School District 93 · $24,501 per pupil
Berkeley School District 87 · $21,366 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Proviso 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 Proviso 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 Proviso 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
Proviso Township sends 6 representatives to the Illinois House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseProviso Township is split between 6 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 Proviso Township compares with the towns next door
Proviso Township spent $31 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $60 to $2,443. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| York Township | $60 | $7,724 |
| Leyden Township | $60 | $6,344 |
| Lyons Township | $67 | $7,541 |
| River Forest Township | $70 | $10,000+ |
| La Grange Park | $794 | $9,103 |
| La Grange | $1,368 | $10,000+ |
| River Forest | $2,105 | $10,000+ |
| Melrose Park | $2,443 | $5,717 |
| Maywood | estimate | $6,590 |
| North Riverside | estimate | $6,049 |
| Proviso Township | $31 | $6,477 |
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 Proviso Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Proviso Township’s government
How much does Proviso Township spend per resident?
About $31 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $31 was less than 78% of 18 Illinois towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Proviso Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,477 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Proviso Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Proviso Township yet.
How did Proviso Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Proviso Township alone. Cook County, where 100% of Proviso Township lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Proviso Township?
26 full-time and 41 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $165,066 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Proviso Township in the state legislature?
Proviso Township is split among 6 State House districts and 4 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 Proviso 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; 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 →