Royal Lakes, IL town hall & government
Royal Lakes spent $185,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,000 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Royal Lakes's government.
Where Royal Lakes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 44%
- Utility sales 26%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Royal Lakes didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Royal Lakes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8
Royal Lakes's K–12 school district, shared with Bunker Hill, Bunker Hill and Dorchester. 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 28%
- State 54%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,848 per pupil, $9,954 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 Royal Lakes: Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 ($16,659 per pupil).
Which schools Royal Lakes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Royal Lakes 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Royal Lakes's government
Who represents Royal Lakes
Royal Lakes is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. 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.