Lansing, IL town hall & government
Lansing spent $54 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,994 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lansing's government.
Where Lansing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- From the state 23%
- Utility sales 13%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Lansing didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lansing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215
Lansing's high school district, shared with Burnham, Calumet City and Thornton. 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 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 9%
Of the $25,124 per pupil, $14,708 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 Lansing: Lansing School District 158 ($16,620 per pupil) · Sunnybrook School District 171 ($16,339 per pupil) · Thornton Township High School District 205 ($34,660 per pupil).
Which schools Lansing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lansing 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 Lansing's government
Who represents Lansing
Lansing is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.