How is Lincolnwood run?
Lincolnwood’s village government spent $25.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,961 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lincolnwood didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Lincolnwood is run
Read from the village’s budget, meetings and official records.
2 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Lincolnwood’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov17Village BoardTuesday · 6:00 pm2026-11-17 Committee of the Whole AgendaMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17Village BoardTuesday · 7:30 pm2026-11-17 Village Board AgendaMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov5Village BoardThursday · 7:30 pm2026-11-05 Village Board AgendaMeeting page ↗
- Nov5Village BoardThursday · 6:00 pm2026-11-05 Committee of the Whole AgendaMeeting page ↗
- Oct29Village BoardThursday · 5:00 pm2026-10-29 Committee of the Whole Budget WorkshopMeeting page ↗
- Oct20Village BoardTuesday · 7:30 pm2026-10-20 Village Board AgendaMeeting page ↗
- Oct20Village BoardTuesday · 6:00 pm2026-10-20 Committee of the Whole AgendaMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,961 per resident a year, or $5.37 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lincolnwood didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Lincolnwood yet
Every year of Lincolnwood’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →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 Lincolnwood’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 Lincolnwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lincolnwood →
Who’s in charge in Lincolnwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 162 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,989).
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.
Niles Township Community High School District 219
Lincolnwood’s high school district, shared with Niles Township, Skokie, Morton Grove, Niles. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $37,090 per pupil, $20,202 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.
Lincolnwood School District 74 · $27,311 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lincolnwood’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lincolnwood 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 Lincolnwood 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 Lincolnwood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lincolnwoodil.org ↗
- 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 Lincolnwood compares with the towns next door
Lincolnwood’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $34 to $3,168 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Niles Township | $34 | $8,027 |
| Chicago | $3,168 | $4,943 |
| Skokie | estimate | $8,048 |
| Lincolnwood | estimate | $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 Lincolnwood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lincolnwood’s government
How much does Lincolnwood spend per resident?
About $1,961 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Lincolnwood didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $37.3 million.
Who runs Lincolnwood’s government?
See lincolnwoodil.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lincolnwood yet.
How did Lincolnwood vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lincolnwood alone. Cook County, where 100% of Lincolnwood lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lincolnwood?
80 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $650,105 (about $7.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lincolnwood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Ram Villivalam) and State House District 16 (Kevin Olickal). The House district also covers parts of three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Lincolnwood?
The next posted meeting is Village Board on Tuesday, November 17, at 6:00 pm, from the village’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Lincolnwood’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 (for Lincolnwood, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →