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Town Hall · Tinley Park

Tinley Park spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities

Tinley Park’s village government spent $57.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,066 per resident. Water and other utilities ($25.7 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Committee of the Whole

5:45 pm · 16250 S. Oak Park Avenue

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$57.9M
year to April 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,066
In 2022: $954, less than 82% of 66 similar cities
Long-term debt
$94.0M
end of FY2024, reported
Village staff, 2025
268
full-time · 246 part-time · March payroll $3.0M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$7,455
2.49% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Tinley Park is run

Read from the village’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $954 per resident, less than 82% of 66 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer31% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Consolidated High School District 230 with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Tinley Park’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,066 per resident a year, or $2.92 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 28%Utility sales 26%Property taxes 22%Interest, fines & other 10%From the state 10%Other taxes & licenses 3%From the federal government 1%Fees & charges 1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $26.9 million; interest on debt $3.9 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $114.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$954 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them

Tinley Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($954 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 66 Illinois cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,268, and the middle half spent $1,024–$1,548. Tinley Park spent less than 82% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,024–$1,548Median $1,268Tinley Park

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
66

Illinois cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Tinley Park itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Tinley Park reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$52.7 million
2024$57.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $954 · 2024: $1,066.

Village staff
268

full-time in March 2025, up from 248 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $7,455 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.49% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Frankfort$10,000+
Mokena$9,160
Orland Park$7,524
Tinley Park$7,455
Rich Township$6,874
Frankfort Square$6,827
Bremen Township$5,576
Illinois$5,298
$7,455
typical bill a year
2.49%
effective rate
$299,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Tinley Park’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 Tinley Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tinley Park →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Tinley Park

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See tinleypark.org for Tinley Park’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Tinley Park yet.tinleypark.org ↗
Who works for Tinley Park

One full-time village employee for every 203 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (54,287).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police121 + 32 pt
Fire6 + 118 pt
Parks & libraries34 + 34 pt
Administration & buildings31 + 25 pt
Water & other utilities30 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation27
Health & welfare0 + 7 pt
Other19 + 27 pt
268
full-time
246
part-time
$3.0M
payroll for March 2025
$35.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$103,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
88
sworn police officers
3
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Tinley Park had 4.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 52 of the 66 Illinois cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.1: Tinley Park had fewer than 79% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Consolidated High School District 230

Tinley Park’s high school district, shared with Orland Hills, Orland Township, Palos Hills, Palos Township, Orland Park and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Tinley Park →
$25,716
per pupil · IL $21,567
7,719
students
$28.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $25,716 per pupil, $15,096 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 63%State 32%Federal 5%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Tinley Park

Kirby School District 140 · $19,354 per pupil

Community Consolidated School District 146 · $22,783 per pupil

Bremen Community High School District 228 · $25,258 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Tinley Park’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Tinley Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.

President · Cook County’s results2,101,678 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votes

Others: 3.3% (70,005 votes).

Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

86% of Tinley Park lies in Cook County; the rest in Will County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.

Cook County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Tinley Park

From town hall to Washington

Tinley Park sends 5 representatives to the Illinois House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: tinleypark.org ↗
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseTinley Park is split between 5 districts
    Debbie Meyers-MartinBob RitaPatrick SheehanJustin SlaughterWill Davis
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Mike HastingsEmil JonesNapoleon Harris
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Sean CastenJonathan L. Jackson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Tinley Park compares with the towns next door

Tinley Park spent $954 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $18 to $796. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Orland Park: no reported 2022 figuresMokena: $763 per resident (2022)Frankfort: $796 per resident (2022)Frankfort Square: unincorporated, no town budgetBremen Township: $18 per resident (2022)Rich Township: no reported 2022 figuresOrland ParkMokenaFrankfortFrankfort SquareBremen TownshipRich TownshipTinley Park
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Bremen Township$18$5,576
Mokena$763$9,160
Frankfort$796$10,000+
Orland Parkestimate$7,524
Rich Townshipestimate$6,874
Tinley Park$954$7,455

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 Tinley Park’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitetinleypark.org ↗

Questions about Tinley Park’s government

How much does Tinley Park spend per resident?

About $1,066 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $954 was less than 82% of 66 Illinois cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Tinley Park?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,455 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see tinleypark.org.

Who runs Tinley Park’s government?

See tinleypark.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tinley Park yet.

How did Tinley Park vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Tinley Park alone. Cook County, where 86% of Tinley Park lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Tinley Park?

268 full-time and 246 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.0M (about $35.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Tinley Park in the state legislature?

Tinley Park 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.

When is the next public meeting in Tinley Park?

The next posted meeting is Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, November 17, at 5:45 pm in 16250 S. Oak Park Avenue, from the village’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Tinley Park’s government

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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 →