Town Hall · Lansing

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lansing's money goes

Spent
$54 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,994
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$86.5 million
$3,196 per resident
Police
$14.9 million28%
Administration & buildings
$10.6 million20%
Water & other utilities
$7.9 million15%
Fire
$6.4 million12%
Interest on debt
$5.5 million10%
Roads & transportation
$4.1 million8%
Parks & libraries
$2.2 million4%
Other
$2.4 million4%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Lansing

Full-time staff
190
61 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$89,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
61
and 29 full-time firefighters
Police
81 full-time28 part
Fire
32 full-time
Administration & buildings
21 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
15 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
18 full-time
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time5 part
Other
7 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$25,124
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,276
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.8 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lansing pay

Typical tax bill
$4,950
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.80%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$177,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lansing's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageoflansing.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lansing →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Lansing's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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