How is Steger run?
Steger’s village government spent $8.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $949 per resident.
What stands out about how Steger is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Bloom Township High School District 206
Steger’s high school district, shared with Crete Township, Crete, Ford Heights, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,240 per pupil, $10,476 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.
Steger School District 194 · $18,960 per pupil
Community Consolidated School District 168 · $23,850 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $949 per resident a year, or $2.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 16%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$949 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Steger’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($949 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. Steger spent more than 58% of 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; Steger itself left out).
No trend yet
Steger reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,560 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.27% 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 Steger’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 Steger’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Steger →
Who’s in charge in Steger
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Steger’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofsteger.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 314 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 (9,111).
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.
Steger’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Steger alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Will County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.1%162,874 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.6%157,672 votesOthers: 3.3% (11,024 votes).
Most votes in Will County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
58% of Steger lies in Will County; the rest in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Will County is on the county’s page.
Will 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 Steger.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofsteger.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseSteger is split between 2 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 Steger compares with the towns next door
Steger spent $949 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $51 to $1,415. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bloom Township | $51 | $5,005 |
| Crete Township | $105 | $5,953 |
| South Chicago Heights | $1,408 | $2,971 |
| Crete | $1,415 | $6,760 |
| Sauk Village | estimate | $2,487 |
| Chicago Heights | estimate | $4,248 |
| Steger | $949 | $3,560 |
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 Steger’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Steger’s government
How much does Steger spend per resident?
About $949 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 $949 was more than 58% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Steger?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,560 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofsteger.org.
Who runs Steger’s government?
See villageofsteger.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Steger yet.
How did Steger vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Steger alone. Will County, where 58% of Steger lies, voted Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Steger?
29 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $204,679 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Steger in the state legislature?
Steger is split among 2 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 Steger’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 →