Round Lake, IL town hall & government
Round Lake spent $17.7 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $956 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Round Lake's government.
Where Round Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Utility sales 27%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Round Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grant Community High School District 124
Round Lake's high school district, shared with Round Lake Heights, Volo, Grant, Wauconda, Fox Lake and Lakemoor. 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 56%
- State 41%
- Federal 4%
Of the $24,586 per pupil, $13,044 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 Round Lake: Grayslake Community High School District 127 ($26,844 per pupil) · Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 ($24,598 per pupil) · Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 ($19,455 per pupil).
Which schools Round Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Round Lake 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 Round Lake's government
Who represents Round Lake
Round Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bradley Scott Schneider. 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.