Town Hall · North Chicago

North Chicago, IL town hall & government

North Chicago spent $43.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,471 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where North Chicago's money goes

Spent
$43.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,471
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$104 million
$3,510 per resident
Police
$11 million25%
Administration & buildings
$8.2 million19%
Interest on debt
$6.3 million14%
Fire
$5.3 million12%
Water & other utilities
$4.6 million10%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million5%
Parks & libraries
$738,0002%
Other
$5.1 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • From the state 27%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%

North Chicago 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 North Chicago

Full-time staff
132
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
45
and 29 full-time firefighters
Police
48 full-time13 part
Fire
30 full-time
Administration & buildings
15 full-time
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Parks & libraries
9 full-time8 part
Housing & development
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
2 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

North Chicago School District 187

North Chicago's K–12 school district, shared with Shields. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,273
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,483
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$28.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 26%

Of the $21,273 per pupil, $11,675 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 North Chicago: Lake Forest Community High School District 115 ($43,306 per pupil) · Libertyville Community High School District 128 ($33,792 per pupil) · Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 ($26,375 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in North Chicago pay

Typical tax bill
$3,969
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.49%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$159,600
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 North Chicago's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthchicago.org ↗
Town hall phone(847) 596-8600

Town hall & decisions in North Chicago →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Chicago

North Chicago is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bradley Scott Schneider. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of North Chicago'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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