Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 3.0Thornton Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Thornton Township’s town government spent $23.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $146 per resident.
What stands out about how Thornton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$146 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Thornton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($146 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 $32–$48. Thornton Township spent more than 100% 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; Thornton Township itself left out).
About $146 per resident a year, or $0.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 57%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Thornton Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 80 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $4,499 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.87% 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 Thornton 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 Thornton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Thornton Township →
Who’s in charge in Thornton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Thornton Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on thornton60476.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 2,104 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 (162,029).
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.
Thornton Township High School District 205
Thornton Township’s high school district, shared with Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Phoenix, Riverdale and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $34,660 per pupil, $17,189 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.
Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 · $25,124 per pupil
Lansing School District 158 · $16,620 per pupil
Dolton School District 149 · $21,677 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Thornton 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 Thornton 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 Thornton 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
Thornton Township sends 5 representatives to the Illinois House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: thornton60476.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseThornton Township is split between 5 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 Thornton Township compares with the towns next door
Thornton Township spent $146 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $18 to $3,168. Towns that run more services spend more. 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 |
| Calumet Township | $56 | $4,447 |
| Thornton | $2,843 | $4,130 |
| Chicago | $3,168 | $4,943 |
| Burnham | estimate | $4,189 |
| Riverdale | estimate | $3,843 |
| Lansing | estimate | $4,950 |
| Thornton Township | $146 | $4,499 |
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 Thornton Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Thornton Township’s government
How much does Thornton Township spend per resident?
About $146 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $146 was more than 100% 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 Thornton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,499 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see thornton60476.com.
Who runs Thornton Township’s government?
See thornton60476.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Thornton Township yet.
How did Thornton Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Thornton Township alone. Cook County, where 100% of Thornton Township lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Thornton Township?
77 full-time and 52 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $428,644 (about $5.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Thornton Township in the state legislature?
Thornton Township is split among 5 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 Thornton 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 →