How is Rich Township run?
Rich Township’s town government spent $4.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $63 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Rich Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Rich Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Rich Township High School District 227
Rich Township’s high school district, shared with Matteson, Park Forest, Richton Park, University Park, Olympia Fields and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $38,455 per pupil, $18,143 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.
Elementary School District 159 · $27,813 per pupil
Matteson Elementary School District 162 · $20,488 per pupil
Flossmoor School District 161 · $19,241 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $63 per resident a year, or $0.17 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Rich 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 Rich Township yet
Every year of Rich 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 $6,874 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.07% 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 Rich 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 Rich Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rich Township →
Who’s in charge in Rich Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,769 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 (74,752).
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.
Rich 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 Rich 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 Rich 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
Rich Township sends 4 representatives to the Illinois House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseRich Township is split between 4 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 Rich Township compares with the towns next door
Rich Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 6 of the 8 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $18 to $1,488 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bremen Township | $18 | $5,576 |
| Bloom Township | $51 | $5,005 |
| Frankfort | $796 | $10,000+ |
| Tinley Park | $954 | $7,455 |
| Homewood | $1,289 | $5,933 |
| Flossmoor | $1,488 | $10,000+ |
| Frankfort Township | estimate | $9,178 |
| Matteson | estimate | $6,829 |
| Rich Township | estimate | $6,874 |
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 Rich Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rich Township’s government
How much does Rich Township spend per resident?
About $63 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Rich Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4.7 million.
What is the property tax rate in Rich Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,874 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.07% 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 Rich Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rich Township yet.
How did Rich Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rich Township alone. Cook County, where 100% of Rich Township lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rich Township?
27 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $149,152 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rich Township in the state legislature?
Rich Township is split among 4 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 Rich 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 Rich 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 →