Will County Historical Society Headquarters · Photo: Teemu08 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Lockport spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Lockport’s city government spent $24.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $939 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lockport is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$939 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Lockport’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($939 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,158, and the middle half spent $970–$1,570. Lockport spent less than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lockport itself left out).
About $939 per resident a year, or $2.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.
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No trend yet
Lockport reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,909 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.50% 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’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lockport →
Who’s in charge in Lockport
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lockport’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on lockport.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 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 (25,887).
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.
Lockport Township High School District 205
Lockport’s high school district, shared with Du Page Township, Homer Township, Romeoville, Lockport Township, 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.
Will County School District 92 · $26,413 per pupil
Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C · $18,261 per pupil
Lockport School District 91 · $18,219 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lockport’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lockport alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Will County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.1%162,874 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.6%157,672 votesOthers: 3.3% (11,024 votes).
Most votes in Will County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Lockport lies in Will County. Every 2024 race in Will County is on the county’s page.
Will 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 Lockport.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lockport.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseLockport 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 compares with the towns next door
Lockport spent $939 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $448. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Homer Glen | $448 | $9,017 |
| Lockport | $939 | $7,909 |
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’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lockport’s government
How much does Lockport spend per resident?
About $939 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $939 was less than 75% of 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lockport?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,909 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.50% 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’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 yet.
How did Lockport vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lockport alone. Will County, where 100% of Lockport lies, voted Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lockport?
110 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $756,741 (about $9.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lockport in the state legislature?
Lockport 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’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 →