Vernon, IL town hall & government
Vernon spent $4.5 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $66 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vernon's government.
Where Vernon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the federal government 22%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Vernon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125
Vernon's high school district, shared with Ela, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Lincolnshire, Long Grove and Buffalo Grove. 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 78%
- State 21%
- Federal 1%
Of the $31,024 per pupil, $16,901 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: Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 ($24,430 per pupil) · Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 ($23,854 per pupil) · Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District ($22,681 per pupil).
Which schools Vernon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vernon 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's government
Who represents Vernon
Vernon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Bradley Scott Schneider, Janice D. Schakowsky and Mike Quigley. 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.