Northlake, IL town hall & government
Northlake spent $28.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,232 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Northlake's government.
Where Northlake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Northlake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Northlake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Leyden Community High School District 212
Northlake's high school district, shared with Franklin Park, River Grove, Schiller Park, Leyden, Rosemont and Melrose 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 68%
- State 26%
- Federal 6%
Of the $27,779 per pupil, $14,488 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 Northlake: Berkeley School District 87 ($21,366 per pupil) · Mannheim School District 83 ($26,191 per pupil) · Proviso Township High School District 209 ($19,566 per pupil).
Which schools Northlake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Northlake 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 Northlake's government
Who represents Northlake
Northlake 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.