Waukegan, IL town hall & government
Waukegan spent $147.2 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,661 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waukegan's government.
Where Waukegan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Property taxes 25%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 6%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Waukegan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Warren Township High School District 121
Waukegan's high school district, shared with Gurnee, Park City, Warren, Old Mill Creek, Wadsworth and Newport. 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 3%
Of the $20,075 per pupil, $12,235 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 Waukegan: Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 ($23,440 per pupil) · Libertyville Community High School District 128 ($33,792 per pupil) · Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 ($23,456 per pupil).
Which schools Waukegan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waukegan 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 Waukegan's government
Who represents Waukegan
Waukegan 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.