How is Lisbon run?
Lisbon’s village government spent $159,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $513 per resident.
What stands out about how Lisbon is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Newark Community High School District 18
Lisbon’s high school district, shared with Big Grove Township, Fox Township, Kendall Township, Millbrook, Millington and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,517 per pupil, $10,399 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.
Lisbon Community Consolidated School District 90 · $12,258 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $513 per resident a year, or $1.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
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$513 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Lisbon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($513 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 $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Lisbon spent more than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($28,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lisbon itself left out).
No trend yet
Lisbon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,732 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.61% 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 Lisbon’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 Lisbon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lisbon →
Who’s in charge in Lisbon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lisbon’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lisbon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kendall County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.2%32,977 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.7%31,970 votesOthers: 3.0% (2,029 votes).
Most votes in Kendall County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Lisbon lies in Kendall County. Every 2024 race in Kendall County is on the county’s page.
Kendall 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 Lisbon.
- 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.
Reach Lisbon’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lisbon’s government
How much does Lisbon spend per resident?
About $513 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 $513 was more than 51% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lisbon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,732 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.61% 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 Lisbon’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lisbon yet.
How did Lisbon vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lisbon alone. Kendall County, where 100% of Lisbon lies, voted Harris 49.2%, Trump 47.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lisbon?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,404 (about $16,848 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lisbon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Sue Rezin) and State House District 75 (Jed Davis). The House district also covers 38 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 →