Lincolnwood, IL town hall & government
Lincolnwood spent $37.3 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,874 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lincolnwood's government.
Coming up at Lincolnwood's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pmVillage Board2026-10-06 Committee of the Whole Agenda Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 7:30 pmVillage Board2026-10-06 Village Board Agenda Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pmVillage Board2026-10-20 Committee of the Whole Agenda Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 7:30 pmVillage Board2026-10-20 Village Board Agenda Meeting page ↗
- Oct 29Thu · 5:00 pmVillage Board2026-10-29 Committee of the Whole Budget Workshop Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 15Tue · 7:30 pmVillage Board2026-09-15 Village Board Agenda Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 5:00 pmVillage Board2026-09-15 Committee of the Whole Agenda Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 7:30 pmVillage Board2026- 09 - 01 Village Board Agenda Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pmVillage Board2026-09-01 Committee of Whole Agenda Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 7:30 pmVillage Board2026-08-18 Village Board Agenda Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 6:00 pmVillage Board2026-08-18 Committee of the Whole Agenda Meeting page ↗
- Jul 21Tue · 7:30 pmVillage Board2026-07-21 Village Board Agenda Meeting page ↗
- Jul 21Tue · 6:00 pmVillage Board2026-07-21 Committee of the Whole Agenda Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Lincolnwood's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Lincolnwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Lincolnwood didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lincolnwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lincolnwood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Niles Township Community High School District 219
Lincolnwood's high school district, shared with Niles, Skokie, Morton Grove and Niles. 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 74%
- State 21%
- Federal 5%
Of the $37,090 per pupil, $20,202 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 Lincolnwood: Lincolnwood School District 74 ($27,311 per pupil).
Which schools Lincolnwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lincolnwood 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 Lincolnwood's government
Who represents Lincolnwood
Lincolnwood is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Janice D. Schakowsky. 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.