New Lenox, IL town hall & government
New Lenox spent $61.1 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,214 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Lenox's government.
Where New Lenox's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 21%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- From the state 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for New Lenox
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lincoln Way Community High School District 210
New Lenox's high school district, shared with Frankfort, Green Garden, Manhattan, Manhattan, Mokena and Wilton. 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 70%
- State 28%
- Federal 2%
Of the $19,546 per pupil, $12,164 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 New Lenox: New Lenox School District 122 ($15,388 per pupil) · Union School District 81 ($40,195 per pupil) · Lockport Township High School District 205 ($20,557 per pupil).
Which schools New Lenox kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in New Lenox 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 New Lenox's government
Who represents New Lenox
New Lenox is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jonathan L. Jackson. 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.