Lockport, IL town hall & government
Lockport spent $3.3 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $55 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lockport's government.
Where Lockport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 38%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lockport collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lockport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lockport didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lockport Township High School District 205
Lockport's high school district, shared with Du Page, Homer, Lockport, Romeoville, Homer Glen and Crest Hill. 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 68%
- State 28%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,557 per pupil, $11,434 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 Lockport: Valley View Community Unit School District 365U ($22,924 per pupil) · Will County School District 92 ($26,413 per pupil) · Richland School District 88A ($18,665 per pupil).
Which schools Lockport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lockport 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 Lockport's government
Who represents Lockport
Lockport is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Lauren Underwood, Jonathan L. Jackson and Bill Foster. 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.