Beach Park spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Beach Park’s village government spent $3.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $261 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Beach Park is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$261 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Beach Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($261 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 $796–$1,485. Beach Park spent less than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($268,000), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Beach Park itself left out).
About $261 per resident a year, or $0.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Beach Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,445 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.62% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Beach Park’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 Beach Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beach Park →
Who’s in charge in Beach Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Beach Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofbeachpark.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 853 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 (13,641).
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.
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126
Beach Park’s high school district, shared with Benton Township, Winthrop Harbor, Zion, Zion Township, Wadsworth and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,286 per pupil, $11,092 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.
Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 · $20,690 per pupil
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 · $23,440 per pupil
Warren Township High School District 121 · $20,075 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Beach Park’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Beach Park 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 Beach Park 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 Beach Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofbeachpark.com ↗
- 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 Beach Park compares with the towns next door
Beach Park spent $261 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Benton Township | $30 | $6,914 |
| Zion Township | $73 | $6,120 |
| Waukegan Township | $76 | $4,243 |
| Newport Township | $93 | $8,377 |
| Warren Township | $190 | $8,159 |
| Wadsworth | $455 | $9,233 |
| Waukegan | estimate | $4,759 |
| Zion | estimate | $6,120 |
| Beach Park | $261 | $6,445 |
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 Beach Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Beach Park’s government
How much does Beach Park spend per resident?
About $261 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 $261 was less than 100% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Beach Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,445 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofbeachpark.com.
Who runs Beach Park’s government?
See villageofbeachpark.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Beach Park yet.
How did Beach Park vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Beach Park alone. Lake County, where 100% of Beach Park lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Beach Park?
16 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $112,137 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Beach Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Mary Edly-Allen) and State House District 61 (Joyce Mason). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Beach Park’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →