Photo: Imdanielduncan · CC BY 4.0LaSalle spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
LaSalle’s city government spent $15.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,624 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how LaSalle is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,532 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
LaSalle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,532 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–$1,154. LaSalle spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.7 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; LaSalle itself left out).
About $1,624 per resident a year, or $4.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years LaSalle 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: $1,532 · 2024: $1,624. Per resident it went from $1,532 to $1,624 (up 6%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 8,897 to 9,423.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,510 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.21% 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 LaSalle’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 LaSalle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in LaSalle →
Who’s in charge in LaSalle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
LaSalle’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on lasalle-il.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 157 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (9,423).
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.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120
LaSalle’s high school district, shared with Cedar Point, Dimmick Township, Eden Township, Hope Township, LaSalle Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,538 per pupil, $11,599 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.
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 · $18,761 per pupil
LaSalle Elementary School District 122 · $24,450 per pupil
Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 · $17,913 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
LaSalle’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for LaSalle alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are LaSalle County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.2%30,717 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.9%21,029 votesOthers: 1.9% (1,018 votes).
Most votes in LaSalle County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of LaSalle lies in LaSalle County. Every 2024 race in LaSalle County is on the county’s page.
LaSalle 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 LaSalle.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lasalle-il.gov ↗
- 2Illinois HouseLaSalle 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 LaSalle compares with the towns next door
LaSalle spent $1,532 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Peru Township | $38 | $2,852 |
| LaSalle Township | $42 | $2,629 |
| Utica Township | $114 | $5,072 |
| Dimmick Township | $617 | $4,919 |
| Peru | $2,004 | $2,804 |
| North Utica | $2,179 | $4,640 |
| LaSalle | $1,532 | $2,510 |
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 LaSalle’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about LaSalle’s government
How much does LaSalle spend per resident?
About $1,624 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 $1,532 was more than 90% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in LaSalle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,510 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lasalle-il.gov.
Who runs LaSalle’s government?
See lasalle-il.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for LaSalle yet.
How did LaSalle vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for LaSalle alone. LaSalle County, where 100% of LaSalle lies, voted Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for LaSalle?
60 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $362,328 (about $4.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents LaSalle in the state legislature?
LaSalle is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about LaSalle’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 →