Photo: Bnperdue2010 · CC BY-SA 4.0Woodridge spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Woodridge’s village government spent $27.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $827 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Woodridge is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$811 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Woodridge’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($811 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,158, and the middle half spent $972–$1,570. Woodridge spent less than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($666,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Woodridge itself left out).
About $827 per resident a year, or $2.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 49%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Woodridge 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: $811 · 2024: $827.
full-time in March 2025, up from 129 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $8,186 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.25% 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 Woodridge’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 Woodridge’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Woodridge →
Who’s in charge in Woodridge
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Woodridge’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on vil.woodridge.il.us ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 258 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (33,587).
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.
Community High School District 99
Woodridge’s high school district, shared with Lisle Township, Lisle, Bolingbrook, Downers Grove, Westmont and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,322 per pupil, $17,761 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.
Woodridge School District 68 · $22,589 per pupil
Lemont Township High School District 210 · $24,736 per pupil
Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A · $15,284 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Woodridge’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Woodridge 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 Woodridge lies in DuPage County; the rest in Will County, Cook 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 Woodridge.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: vil.woodridge.il.us ↗
- 2Illinois HouseWoodridge is split between 3 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 Woodridge compares with the towns next door
Woodridge spent $811 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $33 to $1,293. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Township | $33 | $7,829 |
| Lemont Township | $74 | $8,577 |
| Darien | $617 | $7,119 |
| Lisle | $816 | $8,631 |
| Lemont | $868 | $8,288 |
| Downers Grove | $1,293 | $7,227 |
| Bolingbrook | estimate | $7,748 |
| Romeoville | estimate | $6,235 |
| Woodridge | $811 | $8,186 |
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 Woodridge’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Woodridge’s government
How much does Woodridge spend per resident?
About $827 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 $811 was less than 89% of 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Woodridge?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,186 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vil.woodridge.il.us.
Who runs Woodridge’s government?
See vil.woodridge.il.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woodridge yet.
How did Woodridge vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Woodridge alone. DuPage County, where 100% of Woodridge lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Woodridge?
130 full-time and 48 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Woodridge in the state legislature?
Woodridge 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 Woodridge’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 →