Lanark, IL town hall & government
Lanark spent $2.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,561 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lanark's government.
Where Lanark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Lanark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eastland Community Unit School District 308
Lanark's K–12 school district, shared with Shannon, Cherry Grove-Shannon, Rock Creek-Lima, Freedom, Florence and Salem. 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 68%
- State 27%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,978 per pupil, $11,169 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.
Which schools Lanark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lanark 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lanark's government
Who represents Lanark
Lanark is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.