Photo: vx700 · CC BY 3.0How is Summit run?
Summit’s village government spent $14.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,371 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Summit is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Argo Community High School District 217
Summit’s high school district, shared with Justice, Bridgeview, Willow Springs, Bedford Park, Lyons Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,897 per pupil, $15,312 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.
Summit School District 104 · $29,461 per pupil
Lyons Township High School District 204 · $27,424 per pupil
Lyons School District 103 · $20,396 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,371 per resident a year, or $3.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 46%.
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No comparison or trend for Summit yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Summit’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $5,476 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.35% 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 Summit’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 Summit’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Summit →
Who’s in charge in Summit
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Summit’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on thevillageofsummit.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 227 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (10,875).
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.
Summit’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: thevillageofsummit.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 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 Summit compares with the towns next door
Summit’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $67 to $53,495 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lyons Township | $67 | $7,541 |
| Stickney Township | $250 | $5,960 |
| Lyons | $1,147 | $6,016 |
| Chicago | $3,168 | $4,943 |
| Forest View | $11,742 | $6,307 |
| McCook | $44,880 | $10,000+ |
| Bedford Park | $53,495 | $6,373 |
| Summit | estimate | $5,476 |
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 Summit’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Summit’s government
How much does Summit spend per resident?
About $1,371 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Summit?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,476 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see thevillageofsummit.com.
Who runs Summit’s government?
See thevillageofsummit.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Summit yet.
How did Summit vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Summit alone. Cook County, where 100% of Summit lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Summit?
48 full-time and 60 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $353,356 (about $4.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Summit in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Mike Porfirio) and State House District 21 (Abdelnasser Rashid). The House district also covers parts of 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Summit’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 →