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Town Hall · Antioch

How is Antioch run?

Antioch’s village government spent $15 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,010 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.8 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$15.0M
year to April 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,010
In 2022: $992, less than 58% of 97 similar cities
Long-term debt
$57.4M
end of FY2023, reported
Village staff, 2022
72
full-time · 25 part-time · March payroll $500,595
Typical tax bill
$8,989
2.93% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Antioch is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Antioch Community High School District 117

Antioch’s high school district, shared with Antioch Township, Lindenhurst, Lake Villa, Lake Villa Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Antioch →
$25,012
per pupil · IL $21,567
2,615
students
$3,000
long-term debt

Of the $25,012 per pupil, $15,146 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 63%State 35%Federal 2%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Antioch

Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34 · $16,910 per pupil

Emmons School District 33 · $19,156 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,010 per resident a year, or $2.77 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 18%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 34%Property taxes 21%Utility sales 15%Interest, fines & other 9%Sales taxes 9%From other local governments 6%Fees & charges 5%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $5.4 million; interest on debt $1.2 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $24.4 million.
About “Other”.74% of Antioch’s day-to-day spending ($11.1 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$992 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Antioch’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($992 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $794–$1,485. Antioch spent less than 58% of them.

Middle half of the group, $794–$1,485Median $1,105Antioch

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
97

Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Antioch itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Antioch reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$14.1 million
2023$15 million

Per resident: 2022: $992 · 2023: $1,010.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $8,989 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.93% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Antioch$8,989
Lake Catherine$7,210
Illinois$5,298
$8,989
typical bill a year
2.93%
effective rate
$306,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Antioch’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Antioch’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Antioch →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Antioch

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See antioch.il.gov for Antioch’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Antioch yet.antioch.il.gov ↗
Agendas

Antioch’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on antioch.il.gov ↗.

Who works for Antioch

One full-time village employee for every 206 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (14,824).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police31 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings15 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation13 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries4 + 12 pt
Water & other utilities4
Sewer & trash3
Health & welfare2
72
full-time
25
part-time
$500,595
payroll for March 2022
$6.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$79,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
28
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Antioch had 5.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 77 of the 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.6: Antioch had fewer than 55% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Antioch’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Antioch alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lake County’s results.

President · Lake County’s results315,148 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat58.6%184,642 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican38.2%120,402 votes

Others: 3.2% (10,104 votes).

Most votes in Lake County: Kamala D Harris

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Antioch lies in Lake County. Every 2024 race in Lake County is on the county’s page.

Lake County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Antioch

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Antioch.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseAntioch is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Antioch compares with the towns next door

Antioch spent $992 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Antioch$992$8,989

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Antioch’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Antioch’s government

How much does Antioch spend per resident?

About $1,010 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $992 was less than 58% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Antioch?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,989 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see antioch.il.gov.

Who runs Antioch’s government?

See antioch.il.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Antioch yet.

How did Antioch vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Antioch alone. Lake County, where 100% of Antioch lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Antioch?

72 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $500,595 (about $6.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Antioch in the state legislature?

Antioch is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Antioch’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →