How is Loves Park run?
Loves Park’s city government spent $24.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,064 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Loves Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Harlem Unit School District 122
Loves Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Machesney Park, Harlem Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,344 per pupil, $12,212 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.
Rockford School District 205 · $20,357 per pupil
Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 · $20,291 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,064 per resident a year, or $2.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.
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No comparison or trend for Loves Park yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Loves Park’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,615 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.25% 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 Loves Park’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 Loves Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Loves Park →
Who’s in charge in Loves Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Loves Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on loves-park.il.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 338 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 2023 finance file (23,293).
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.
Loves Park’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Loves Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Winnebago County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.9%59,942 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.4%59,257 votesOthers: 2.7% (3,336 votes).
Most votes in Winnebago County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
93% of Loves Park lies in Winnebago County; the rest in Boone County. Every 2024 race in Winnebago County is on the county’s page.
Winnebago 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
Loves Park sends 4 representatives to the Illinois House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: loves-park.il.us ↗
- 2Illinois HouseLoves Park is split between 4 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 Loves Park compares with the towns next door
Loves Park’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $22 to $1,743 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harlem Township | $22 | $4,184 |
| Rockford Township | $30 | $3,294 |
| Belvidere Township | $50 | $4,225 |
| Machesney Park | $402 | $3,801 |
| Rockford | $1,743 | $3,330 |
| Owen Township | estimate | $4,677 |
| Loves Park | estimate | $3,615 |
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 Loves Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Loves Park’s government
How much does Loves Park spend per resident?
About $1,064 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Loves Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,615 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see loves-park.il.us.
Who runs Loves Park’s government?
See loves-park.il.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Loves Park yet.
How did Loves Park vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Loves Park alone. Winnebago County, where 93% of Loves Park lies, voted Harris 48.9%, Trump 48.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Loves Park?
69 full-time and 109 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $476,915 (about $5.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Loves Park in the state legislature?
Loves Park is split among 4 State House districts and 3 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 Loves Park’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 →