Where do I live?

Your address may say Oswego, but for unincorporated residents, living outside Village boundaries affects taxes, municipal services, law enforcement and more.

IN ILLINOIS, each county is divided into townships, and every resident in the state lives in a township and pays taxes to the township for basic services like property assessment. Every Oswegoan lives in either Oswego Township or Bristol Township.

Most residents of Illinois also live in a municipality – a city, town, or village, like the Village of Oswego. These incorporated municipalities offer local services like policing, road maintenance, trash collection and more, paid for by taxes to the municipality.

Locally, this means that all Oswego residents live in a township, but not all township residents live in Oswego. Township residents who do not live in the Village of Oswego live in unincorporated areas, sometimes referred to by the post office that services their area, i.e. “unincorporated Oswego.” For example, Boulder Hill is not incorporated into Oswego. Its residents do not pay Village of Oswego taxes or receive any services from the Village of Oswego. Law enforcement is conducted by the Kendall County Sheriff and brush collection and other services are offered by Oswego Township. However, because of their ZIP code, many residents of Boulder Hill may have an “unincorporated Oswego” or “unincorporated Montgomery” address.

If you live in and pay taxes to the Village of Oswego, you get Village of Oswego services, including Oswego police, water treatment, trash and recycling, brush and snow collection, and much more. Residents who do not live within the Village of Oswego do not pay those same taxes and thus do not get those same services.

Many services may be available to unincorporated residents through your township. For more information on available services, contact your township.

Oswego Township
www.oswegotownship.org
Supervisor: 630-554-3211
Road District: 630-264-4587
Assessor: 630-554-3214

Bristol Township
www.bristoltownshipassessor.com
Supervisor: 630-553-0101