How is Deer Park run?
Deer Park’s village government spent $4.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $995 per resident.
What stands out about how Deer Park is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Township High School District 211
Deer Park’s high school district, shared with Barrington Township, Barrington, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Schaumburg Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,540 per pupil, $17,563 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.
Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 · $20,810 per pupil
Barrington Community Unit School District 220 · $26,068 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $995 per resident a year, or $2.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$995 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Deer Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($995 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $696–$1,158. Deer Park spent more than 61% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Deer Park itself left out).
No trend yet
Deer Park 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 Deer 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 Deer Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Deer Park →
Who’s in charge in Deer Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Deer Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofdeerpark.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 2,100 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 (4,199).
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.
Deer 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 Deer 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%
99% of Deer Park lies in Lake County; the rest in Cook 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 Deer Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofdeerpark.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseDeer Park is split between 2 districts
- 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 Deer Park compares with the towns next door
Deer Park spent $995 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $64 to $2,003. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ela Township | $64 | $10,000+ |
| Cuba Township | $277 | $10,000+ |
| North Barrington | $405 | $10,000+ |
| Palatine | $1,038 | $8,025 |
| Kildeer | $1,130 | $10,000+ |
| Lake Zurich | $1,531 | $9,217 |
| Barrington | $2,003 | $10,000+ |
| Deer Park | $995 | $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 Deer Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Deer Park’s government
How much does Deer Park spend per resident?
About $995 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 $995 was more than 61% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Deer Park’s government?
See villageofdeerpark.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Deer Park yet.
How did Deer Park vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Deer Park alone. Lake County, where 99% of Deer Park lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Deer Park?
2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,097 (about $157,164 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Deer Park in the state legislature?
Deer Park is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 26 (Darby Hills). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Deer 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 →