Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Passenger Depot · Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0Deerfield spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Deerfield’s village government spent $34.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,799 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Deerfield is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,733 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Deerfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,733 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 $1,094, and the middle half spent $794–$1,484. Deerfield spent more than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.3 million), 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; Deerfield itself left out).
About $1,799 per resident a year, or $4.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Deerfield reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,733 · 2024: $1,799.
full-time in March 2025, up from 137 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
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 Deerfield’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 Deerfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Deerfield →
Who’s in charge in Deerfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Deerfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on waukeganweb.net ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 129 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (18,950).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
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
Deerfield’s high school district, shared with Highland Park, Highwood, Bannockburn, 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.
Deerfield School District 109 · $27,393 per pupil
Northfield Township High School District 225 · $34,073 per pupil
North Shore School District 112 · $25,691 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Deerfield’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Deerfield 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%
98% of Deerfield 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 Deerfield.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: waukeganweb.net ↗
- 2Illinois HouseDeerfield 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 Deerfield compares with the towns next door
Deerfield spent $1,733 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,155 to $2,200. 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+ |
| Highland Park | $1,831 | $10,000+ |
| Northbrook | $1,926 | $10,000+ |
| Bannockburn | $2,200 | $10,000+ |
| Deerfield | $1,733 | $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 Deerfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Deerfield’s government
How much does Deerfield spend per resident?
About $1,799 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,733 was more than 88% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Deerfield’s government?
See waukeganweb.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Deerfield yet.
How did Deerfield vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Deerfield alone. Lake County, where 98% of Deerfield lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Deerfield?
147 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Deerfield in the state legislature?
Deerfield is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 29 (Julie Morrison). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Deerfield’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 →