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Lynwood, IL town hall & government

Lynwood spent $12.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,353 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lynwood's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lynwood's money goes

Spent
$12.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,353
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
$257 per resident
Administration & buildings
$3.9 million32%
Police
$3.1 million25%
Water & other utilities
$1.6 million13%
Sewer & trash
$827,0007%
Roads & transportation
$608,0005%
Fire
$378,0003%
Interest on debt
$124,0001%
Parks & libraries
$35,000<1%
Other
$1.8 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 25%
  • From the state 24%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government 1%

Lynwood didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Lynwood

Full-time staff
44
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
22 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time9 part
Fire
1 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bloom Township High School District 206

Lynwood's high school district, shared with Crete, Crete, Ford Heights, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights and Steger. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,240
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,104
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 35%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $22,240 per pupil, $10,476 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 Lynwood: Sandridge School District 172 ($21,032 per pupil) · Sunnybrook School District 171 ($16,339 per pupil) · Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 ($25,124 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lynwood pay

Typical tax bill
$6,966
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
3.20%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$218,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lynwood's government

🏛️ Official websitelynwoodil.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lynwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lynwood

Lynwood is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Lynwood's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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