Lemont, IL town hall & government
Lemont spent $27.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,594 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lemont's government.
Where Lemont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 19%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Lemont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lemont didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lemont Township High School District 210
Lemont's high school district, shared with Lemont and Palos Park. 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 72%
- State 22%
- Federal 5%
Of the $24,736 per pupil, $13,791 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 Lemont: Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A ($15,284 per pupil) · Community Consolidated School District 180 ($30,996 per pupil) · Lockport Township High School District 205 ($20,557 per pupil).
Which schools Lemont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lemont 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 Lemont's government
Who represents Lemont
Lemont is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Bill Foster and Jonathan L. Jackson. 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.