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Winthrop Harbor, IL town hall & government

Winthrop Harbor spent $9.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,379 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winthrop Harbor's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Winthrop Harbor's money goes

Spent
$9.1 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,379
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$193 per resident
Police
$2.6 million28%
Fire
$2.2 million25%
Administration & buildings
$2 million22%
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million12%
Roads & transportation
$679,0007%
Parks & libraries
$376,0004%
Sewer & trash
$49,0001%
Interest on debt
$49,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 27%
  • From the state 25%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Sales taxes 6%

Winthrop Harbor didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Winthrop Harbor

Full-time staff
37
79 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
23 full-time35 part
Fire
0 full-time31 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Other
6 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Winthrop Harbor didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Zion-Benton Township High School District 126

Winthrop Harbor's high school district, shared with Benton, Zion, Zion, Beach Park, Wadsworth and Newport. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,286
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,573
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $22,286 per pupil, $11,092 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 Winthrop Harbor: Winthrop Harbor School District 1 ($18,592 per pupil) · Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 ($20,690 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Winthrop Harbor pay

Typical tax bill
$7,419
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.96%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$250,800
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.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Winthrop Harbor

Winthrop Harbor is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bradley Scott Schneider. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Winthrop Harbor'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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