Lexington, IL town hall & government
Lexington spent $1.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $891 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lexington's government.
Where Lexington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Lexington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lexington Community Unit School District 7
Lexington's K–12 school district, shared with Lexington and Money Creek. 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 64%
- State 32%
- Federal 3%
Of the $28,652 per pupil, $10,193 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 Lexington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lexington 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 Lexington's government
Who represents Lexington
Lexington is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.