Bannockburn spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Bannockburn’s village government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,200 per resident. Water and other utilities ($622,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bannockburn is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,200 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Bannockburn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,200 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Bannockburn spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($227,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bannockburn itself left out).
About $2,200 per resident a year, or $6.03 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 49%.
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No trend yet
Bannockburn reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bannockburn’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Bannockburn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bannockburn →
Who’s in charge in Bannockburn
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 133 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,596).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Township High School District 113
Bannockburn’s high school district, shared with Highland Park, Highwood, Deerfield, Moraine Township, Riverwoods and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $38,822 per pupil, $23,872 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.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Bannockburn School District 106 · $38,782 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bannockburn’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bannockburn alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lake County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.6%184,642 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.2%120,402 votesOthers: 3.2% (10,104 votes).
Most votes in Lake County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Bannockburn lies in Lake County. Every 2024 race in Lake County is on the county’s page.
Lake County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bannockburn.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bannockburn compares with the towns next door
Bannockburn spent $2,200 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,155 to $2,627. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Riverwoods | $1,155 | $10,000+ |
| Deerfield | $1,733 | $10,000+ |
| Highland Park | $1,831 | $10,000+ |
| Lake Forest | $2,627 | $10,000+ |
| Bannockburn | $2,200 | $10,000+ |
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 Bannockburn’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bannockburn’s government
How much does Bannockburn spend per resident?
About $2,200 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,200 was more than 98% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Bannockburn’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bannockburn yet.
How did Bannockburn vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bannockburn alone. Lake County, where 100% of Bannockburn lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bannockburn?
12 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $135,327 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bannockburn in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Julie Morrison) and State House District 58 (Bob Morgan). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bannockburn’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 →