Photo: Oakus53 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Lemont Township run?
Lemont Township’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $74 per resident.
What stands out about how Lemont Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A
Lemont Township’s elementary school district, shared with Lemont, Palos Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,284 per pupil, $8,842 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.
Lemont Township High School District 210 · $24,736 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $74 per resident a year, or $0.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 49%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Lemont Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$74 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Lemont Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($74 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $60, and the middle half spent $45–$84. Lemont Township spent more than 62% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lemont Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Lemont Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,577 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.77% 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 Lemont Township’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 Lemont Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lemont Township →
Who’s in charge in Lemont Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lemont Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lemont.il.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,235 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 (22,235).
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.
Lemont Township’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lemont Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votesOthers: 3.3% (70,005 votes).
Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Lemont Township lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.
Cook 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 Lemont Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lemont.il.us ↗
- 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 Lemont Township compares with the towns next door
Lemont Township spent $74 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Township | $33 | $7,829 |
| Homer Township | $85 | $9,045 |
| Homer Glen | $448 | $9,017 |
| Woodridge | $811 | $8,186 |
| Lemont | $868 | $8,288 |
| Palos Park | $1,095 | $9,152 |
| Willow Springs | $1,711 | $7,756 |
| Palos Township | estimate | $6,479 |
| Lemont Township | $74 | $8,577 |
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 Lemont Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lemont Township’s government
How much does Lemont Township spend per resident?
About $74 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $74 was more than 62% of 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lemont Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,577 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lemont.il.us.
Who runs Lemont Township’s government?
See lemont.il.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lemont Township yet.
How did Lemont Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lemont Township alone. Cook County, where 100% of Lemont Township lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lemont Township?
18 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $94,672 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lemont Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (John Curran) and State House District 82 (Nicole La Ha). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lemont Township’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 →