Gurnee, IL town hall & government
Gurnee spent $70.3 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,320 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gurnee's government.
Who runs Gurnee
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Gurnee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 13%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Gurnee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Warren Township High School District 121
Gurnee's high school district, shared with Park City, Warren, Old Mill Creek, Waukegan, Wadsworth and Newport. 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 69%
- State 27%
- Federal 3%
Of the $20,075 per pupil, $12,235 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 Gurnee: Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 ($23,456 per pupil) · Gurnee School District 56 ($20,917 per pupil).
Which schools Gurnee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gurnee 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 Gurnee's government
Who represents Gurnee
Gurnee is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bradley Scott Schneider. 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.