How is University Park run?
University Park’s village government spent $964,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $141 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: University Park didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how University Park is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Rich Township High School District 227
University Park’s high school district, shared with Matteson, Park Forest, Richton Park, Olympia Fields, Rich Township 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.
Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U · $23,596 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $141 per resident a year, or $0.39 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 83%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
University Park 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 University Park yet
Every year of University Park’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 →full-time in March 2025, up from 92 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $4,904 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.20% 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 University 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 University Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in University Park →
Who’s in charge in University Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
University Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on university-park-il.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 73 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 2022 finance file (6,817).
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.
University 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 University Park 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%
96% of University Park 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 University Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: university-park-il.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseUniversity Park is split between 3 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 University Park compares with the towns next door
University Park’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,415 to $1,589 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Crete | $1,415 | $6,760 |
| Park Forest | $1,589 | $4,608 |
| Monee | estimate | $8,270 |
| Richton Park | estimate | $5,897 |
| University Park | estimate | $4,904 |
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 University Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about University Park’s government
How much does University Park spend per resident?
About $141 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (University Park didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $964,000.
What is the property tax rate in University Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,904 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see university-park-il.com.
Who runs University Park’s government?
See university-park-il.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for University Park yet.
How did University Park vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for University Park alone. Will County, where 96% of University Park lies, voted Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for University Park?
93 full-time and 51 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $788,069 (about $9.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents University Park in the state legislature?
University Park is split among 3 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 University Park’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 University Park, 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 →