Third Lake, IL town hall & government
Third Lake spent $465,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $406 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Third Lake's government.
Where Third Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 77%
- From the federal government 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Third Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grayslake Community High School District 127
Third Lake's high school district, shared with Hainesville, Avon, Round Lake Beach, Grayslake, Round Lake Park and Round Lake. 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 55%
- State 44%
- Federal 1%
Of the $26,844 per pupil, $15,401 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 Third Lake: Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 ($23,456 per pupil) · Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 ($19,455 per pupil) · Warren Township High School District 121 ($20,075 per pupil).
Which schools Third Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Third 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Third Lake's government
Who represents Third Lake
Third 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.