Lockport, IL town hall & government
Lockport spent $39.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,527 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
- From the state 31%
- Utility sales 30%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Lockport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lockport Township High School District 205
Lockport's high school district, shared with Du Page, Homer, Romeoville, Lockport, 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: Will County School District 92 ($26,413 per pupil) · Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C ($18,261 per pupil) · Lockport School District 91 ($18,219 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 Jonathan L. Jackson and Lauren Underwood. 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.