How is Indian Creek run?
Indian Creek’s village government spent $234,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $435 per resident.
What stands out about how Indian Creek is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
Indian Creek’s elementary school district, shared with Vernon Hills, Mettawa. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,485 per pupil, $11,705 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.
Libertyville Community High School District 128 · $33,792 per pupil
Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 · $24,690 per pupil
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 · $31,024 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $435 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 88%.
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$435 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Indian Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($435 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 $503, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Indian Creek spent less than 60% of 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; Indian Creek itself left out).
No trend yet
Indian Creek 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 Indian Creek’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 Indian Creek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Indian Creek →
Who’s in charge in Indian Creek
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Indian Creek’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Indian Creek 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 Indian Creek 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 Indian Creek.
- 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 Indian Creek compares with the towns next door
Indian Creek spent $435 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,141. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon Hills | $1,141 | $10,000+ |
| Mundelein | estimate | $8,404 |
| Indian Creek | $435 | $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 Indian Creek’s government
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Questions about Indian Creek’s government
How much does Indian Creek spend per resident?
About $435 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 $435 was less than 60% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Indian Creek’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Indian Creek yet.
How did Indian Creek vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Indian Creek alone. Lake County, where 100% of Indian Creek lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Indian Creek in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Adriane Johnson) and State House District 59 (Dan Didech). The House district also covers parts of 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 →