Photo: Jakesoky · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Lockport Township run?
Lockport Township’s town government spent $3 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $50 per resident.
What stands out about how Lockport Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lockport Township High School District 205
Lockport Township’s high school district, shared with Du Page Township, Homer Township, Lockport, Romeoville, Homer Glen and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,557 per pupil, $11,434 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.
Valley View Community Unit School District 365U · $22,924 per pupil
Will County School District 92 · $26,413 per pupil
Richland School District 88A · $18,665 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $50 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Lockport Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$50 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Lockport Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($50 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $50, and the middle half spent $33–$61. Lockport Township spent less than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($42,000), 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 towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lockport Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Lockport Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,958 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.29% 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 Lockport 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 Lockport Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lockport Township →
Who’s in charge in Lockport Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lockport Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lockport.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 2,218 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 2022 finance file (59,877).
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.
How Lockport Township voted in 2024
Official results for Lockport Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.4%13,255 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.6%12,037 votesOthers: 2.0% (521 votes).
Most votes in Lockport Township: Kamala D Harris
Will County: Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Lockport Township’s 45,717 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
U.S. House, 2024: 3 districts cover Lockport Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 3 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Lockport Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockport Township | 51.4% | 46.6% | 2.0% | 25,813 |
| Will County | 49.1% | 47.6% | 3.3% | 331,570 |
| Illinois | 54.4% | 43.5% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
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 Lockport Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lockport.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseLockport Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Lockport Township compares with the towns next door
Lockport Township spent $50 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $31 to $1,407. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Du Page Township | $31 | $7,143 |
| Joliet Township | $57 | $3,878 |
| Homer Township | $85 | $9,045 |
| Joliet | $1,407 | $5,694 |
| Plainfield Township | estimate | $6,675 |
| Lockport Township | $50 | $5,958 |
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 Lockport Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lockport Township’s government
How much does Lockport Township spend per resident?
About $50 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $50 was less than 54% of 26 Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lockport Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,958 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lockport.org.
Who runs Lockport Township’s government?
See lockport.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lockport Township yet.
How did Lockport Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 51.4%, Donald J Trump 46.6% (25,813 votes, official results). Will County: Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Lockport Township?
27 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $131,527 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lockport Township in the state legislature?
Lockport Township 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 Lockport 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 →