Vernon Hills, IL town hall & government
Vernon Hills spent $33.1 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,237 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vernon Hills's government.
Where Vernon Hills's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Vernon Hills
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
Vernon Hills's elementary school district, shared with Indian Creek and Mettawa. 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 27%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,485 per pupil, $11,705 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 Vernon Hills: Libertyville Community High School District 128 ($33,792 per pupil) · Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 ($31,024 per pupil) · Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 ($24,430 per pupil).
Which schools Vernon Hills kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vernon Hills 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 Vernon Hills's government
Who represents Vernon Hills
Vernon Hills 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.