How is McCullom Lake run?
McCullom Lake’s village government spent $601,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $603 per resident.
What stands out about how McCullom Lake is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $603 per resident a year, or $1.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$603 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
McCullom Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($603 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. McCullom Lake spent more than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($188,000), 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; McCullom Lake itself left out).
No trend yet
McCullom Lake reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,730 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.09% 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 McCullom Lake’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 McCullom Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in McCullom Lake →
Who’s in charge in McCullom Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
McCullom Lake’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofmccullomlake.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 498 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 (996).
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.
McHenry Community High School District 156
McCullom Lake’s high school district, shared with Greenwood Township, Holiday Hills, Island Lake, Johnsburg, McHenry and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,440 per pupil, $10,643 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.
McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 · $23,286 per pupil
Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 · $20,645 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
McCullom Lake’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for McCullom Lake alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McHenry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.3%83,933 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.1%75,370 votesOthers: 2.7% (4,363 votes).
Most votes in McHenry County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of McCullom Lake lies in McHenry County. Every 2024 race in McHenry County is on the county’s page.
McHenry 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 McCullom Lake.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofmccullomlake.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 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 McCullom Lake compares with the towns next door
McCullom Lake spent $603 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,020. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 McCullom Lake’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about McCullom Lake’s government
How much does McCullom Lake spend per resident?
About $603 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $603 was more than 63% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in McCullom Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,730 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofmccullomlake.org.
Who runs McCullom Lake’s government?
See villageofmccullomlake.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McCullom Lake yet.
How did McCullom Lake vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for McCullom Lake alone. McHenry County, where 100% of McCullom Lake lies, voted Trump 51.3%, Harris 46.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for McCullom Lake?
2 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,287 (about $255,444 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents McCullom Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Craig Wilcox) and State House District 64 (Tom Weber). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about McCullom Lake’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 →