Grayslake spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Grayslake’s village government spent $12.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $623 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Grayslake is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$623 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them
Grayslake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($623 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. Grayslake spent less than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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; Grayslake itself left out).
About $623 per resident a year, or $1.71 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 56%.
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No trend yet
Grayslake 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 Grayslake’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 Grayslake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Grayslake →
Who’s in charge in Grayslake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 388 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 (20,584).
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.
Grayslake Community High School District 127
Grayslake’s high school district, shared with Hainesville, Avon Township, Round Lake Beach, Third Lake, Round Lake Park and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,844 per pupil, $15,401 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.
Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 · $19,455 per pupil
Fremont School District 79 · $19,615 per pupil
Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 · $23,456 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Grayslake’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Grayslake 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 Grayslake 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 Grayslake.
- 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 Grayslake compares with the towns next door
Grayslake spent $623 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $32 to $1,576. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Avon Township | $32 | $6,832 |
| Lake Villa Township | $97 | $8,599 |
| Warren Township | $190 | $8,159 |
| Third Lake | $327 | $10,000+ |
| Round Lake Park | $431 | — |
| Hainesville | $755 | $6,558 |
| Libertyville | $1,576 | $10,000+ |
| Round Lake Beach | estimate | $5,765 |
| Mundelein | estimate | $8,404 |
| Grayslake | $623 | $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 Grayslake’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Grayslake’s government
How much does Grayslake spend per resident?
About $623 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 $623 was less than 86% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Grayslake’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grayslake yet.
How did Grayslake vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Grayslake alone. Lake County, where 100% of Grayslake lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Grayslake?
53 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $468,293 (about $5.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Grayslake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Mary Edly-Allen) and State House District 62 (Laura Faver Dias). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →