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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.

Town budget

Where New Lenox's money goes

Spent
$61.1 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,214
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$68.7 million
$2,488 per resident
Roads & transportation
$19.5 million32%
Police
$14.7 million24%
Water & other utilities
$10.3 million17%
Administration & buildings
$6.8 million11%
Sewer & trash
$4.3 million7%
Interest on debt
$2.9 million5%
Other
$2.5 million4%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for New Lenox

Full-time staff
109
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$99,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
38
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
40 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
21 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
7 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$19,546
Illinois: $21,567
Students
6,750
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$199.6 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in New Lenox pay

Typical tax bill
$9,276
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.32%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$399,900
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 New Lenox's government

🏛️ Official websitenewlenox.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Lenox →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of New Lenox'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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