Crystal Lake, IL town hall & government
Crystal Lake spent $80.4 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,978 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crystal Lake's government.
Where Crystal Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 27%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Crystal Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Community High School District 155
Crystal Lake's high school district, shared with Algonquin, Cary, Cuba, Dorr, Fox River Grove and Grafton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 63%
- State 34%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,105 per pupil, $15,574 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Crystal Lake: Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 ($17,506 per pupil) · Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 ($19,827 per pupil) · Prairie Grove Community School District 46 ($19,741 per pupil).
Which schools Crystal Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crystal Lake pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Crystal Lake's government
Who represents Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Bill Foster and Janice D. Schakowsky. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.