Community Profile
The Village of River Forest is a non-home rule community with a Village President and Board of Trustees elected at large and a professional Village Administrator who runs the day to day operations of the Village. River Forest was incorporated as a municipality in 1880.
See below for more information regarding our community:
Demographics
River Forest is an affluent community of 11,200 with an average household income of $143,600. Nearly three-quarters of all adults age 25 or older have a college degree.
Parks
The River Forest Park District maintains 10 parks which include:
- Baseball Fields
- Soccer Fields
- Open Space
- Tennis Courts (illuminated)
- Paddle Tennis
- Climbing Wall
- Sled Hill
- Walking Path
Sales Tax
Sales tax for general merchandise in River Forest is 8.75%. The sales tax is comprised of four separate taxing authorities as noted below:
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Taxing Authority
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Portion of Sales Tax
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State of Illinois
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6.25%
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Cook County
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1.25%
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Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)
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1%
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Village of River Forest
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0.25%
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Total
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8.75%
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Schools
Public School Districts:
- River Forest Public Schools- District #90
- Oak Park River Forest High School
- Triton College
Private Schools:
- Grace Lutheran School
- St. Luke School
- St. Vincent Ferrer School
- Willard School
- Keystone Montessori School
- Fenwick High School
- Trinity High School
- Concordia University
- Dominican University
Transportation
- 10 minutes west of downtown Chicago via I-290
- 20 minute CTA Green Line "L" ride to downtown Chicago
- Metra Union Pacific West Line
- Pace Bus Routes 305, 310, 317, 318, 320
- Conveniently situated to O'Hare International Airport and Midway Airport
Utilities
- Electric- Commonwealth Edison (ComEd)
- Natural Gas- Nicor
- Cable/Internet- AT&T and Comcast
- Waste Hauler: Businesses may use any waste hauler licensed with the Village
- Water: Provided by the city of Chicago
- Details
- Last Updated on Sunday, January 22, 2012
