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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.

Town budget

Where Third Lake's money goes

Spent
$465,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$406
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$233,00050%
Parks & libraries
$79,00017%
Roads & transportation
$70,00015%
Sewer & trash
$48,00010%
Police
$35,0008%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Third Lake

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$26,844
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,581
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Third Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Typical home value
$361,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Third Lake's government

Town hall & decisions in Third Lake →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Third Lake'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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