McCook, IL town hall & government
McCook spent $23.9 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $99,675 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach McCook's government.
Where McCook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Property taxes 32%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for McCook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. McCook didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lyons Township High School District 204
McCook's high school district, shared with Countryside, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, La Grange, Western Springs and La Grange Park. 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 71%
- State 28%
- Federal 1%
Of the $27,424 per pupil, $15,895 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 McCook: Lyons School District 103 ($20,396 per pupil) · LaGrange School District 105 ($27,348 per pupil) · J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 ($19,103 per pupil).
Which schools McCook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in McCook 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 McCook's government
Who represents McCook
McCook is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García. 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.