Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket · Photo: Marcin Wichary · CC BY 2.0Willowbrook spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Willowbrook’s village government spent $12 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,328 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Willowbrook is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,440 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Willowbrook’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,440 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–$1,154. Willowbrook spent more than 87% 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; Willowbrook itself left out).
About $1,328 per resident a year, or $3.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 53%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Willowbrook reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,440 · 2023: $1,300 · 2024: $1,328. Per resident it went from $1,440 to $1,328 (down 8%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 8,507 to 9,056.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,075 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.42% 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 Willowbrook’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 Willowbrook’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Willowbrook →
Who’s in charge in Willowbrook
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Willowbrook’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on willowbrookil.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 238 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (9,056).
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.
Hinsdale Township High School District 86
Willowbrook’s high school district, shared with Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale, Oak Brook, Burr Ridge, Darien and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $33,501 per pupil, $20,272 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.
Gower School District 62 · $25,012 per pupil
Maercker School District 60 · $20,153 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Willowbrook’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Willowbrook alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are DuPage County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.7%251,164 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.9%191,243 votesOthers: 5.4% (25,483 votes).
Most votes in DuPage County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Willowbrook lies in DuPage County. Every 2024 race in DuPage County is on the county’s page.
DuPage 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 Willowbrook.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: willowbrookil.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseWillowbrook 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 Willowbrook compares with the towns next door
Willowbrook spent $1,440 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $617 to $1,267. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Darien | $617 | $7,119 |
| Burr Ridge | $842 | $10,000+ |
| Clarendon Hills | $879 | $10,000+ |
| Westmont | $1,267 | $6,819 |
| Willowbrook | $1,440 | $5,075 |
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 Willowbrook’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Willowbrook’s government
How much does Willowbrook spend per resident?
About $1,328 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 $1,440 was more than 87% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Willowbrook?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,075 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see willowbrookil.org.
Who runs Willowbrook’s government?
See willowbrookil.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Willowbrook yet.
How did Willowbrook vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Willowbrook alone. DuPage County, where 100% of Willowbrook lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Willowbrook?
38 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $355,539 (about $4.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Willowbrook in the state legislature?
Willowbrook 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 Willowbrook’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 →