Photo: MinimalRM · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Zurich spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Lake Zurich’s village government spent $32.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,676 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lake Zurich is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,531 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Lake Zurich’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,531 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. Lake Zurich spent more than 78% of 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; Lake Zurich itself left out).
About $1,676 per resident a year, or $4.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 38%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lake Zurich 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: $1,531 · 2023: $1,676.
full-time in March 2025, up from 150 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $9,217 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.12% 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 Lake Zurich’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 Lake Zurich’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake Zurich →
Who’s in charge in Lake Zurich
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
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 2023 finance file (19,660).
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.
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125
Lake Zurich’s high school district, shared with Ela Township, Kildeer, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Vernon Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $31,024 per pupil, $16,901 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
Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 · $23,854 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lake Zurich’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lake Zurich 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 Lake Zurich 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 Lake Zurich.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lake Zurich compares with the towns next door
Lake Zurich spent $1,531 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $405 to $1,130. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Barrington | $405 | $10,000+ |
| Hawthorn Woods | $831 | $10,000+ |
| Deer Park | $995 | $10,000+ |
| Kildeer | $1,130 | $10,000+ |
| Lake Zurich | $1,531 | $9,217 |
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 Lake Zurich’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake Zurich’s government
How much does Lake Zurich spend per resident?
About $1,676 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,531 was more than 78% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lake Zurich?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,217 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.12% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Lake Zurich’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Zurich yet.
How did Lake Zurich vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lake Zurich alone. Lake County, where 100% of Lake Zurich lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lake Zurich?
152 full-time and 46 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake Zurich in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Darby Hills) and State House District 51 (Nabeela Syed). The House district also covers 18 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 →