Tower Lakes, IL town hall & government
Tower Lakes spent $1.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,265 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tower Lakes's government.
Where Tower Lakes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- From the state 19%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the federal government 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Tower Lakes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Barrington Community Unit School District 220
Tower Lakes's K–12 school district, shared with Barrington, Cuba, South Barrington, Barrington Hills, Lake Barrington and Barrington. 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 69%
- State 29%
- Federal 3%
Of the $26,068 per pupil, $15,893 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.
Which schools Tower Lakes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tower 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 Tower Lakes's government
Who represents Tower Lakes
Tower Lakes is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Janice D. Schakowsky. 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.