How is Mundelein run?
Mundelein’s village government spent $39.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,268 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Mundelein didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Mundelein is run
Read from the village’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Mundelein’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov9GeneralMonday · 6:00 pm · 300 Plaza CircleCommittee of the Whole - Tax LevyMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Board of TrusteesMonday · 7:00 pm · 300 Plaza CircleMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov11Beautification CommitteeWednesday · 5:30 pm · 300 Plaza CircleBeautification Committee - CANCELLEDAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16Foreign Fire Tax BoardMonday · 8:30 am · 1000 North Midlothian RoadMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16Arts CommissionMonday · 7:00 pm · 300 Plaza CircleMundelein Arts CommissionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16Board of Fire and Police CommissionMonday · 7:00 pm · 1000 North Midlothian RoadOld #1 Fire Truck Preservation CommitteeMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov5Board of Fire and Police CommissionThursday · 4:30 pm · 221 North Lake StreetBoard of Fire and Police Commission - Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov4Planning & Zoning CommissionWednesday · 7:00 pm · 300 Plaza CircleAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov4Board of Fire and Police CommissionWednesday · 4:30 pm · 221 North Lake StreetBoard of Fire and Police Commission - Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov4Historical CommissionWednesday · 9:00 am · Mundelein Village Hall, 300 Plaza CircleAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov3Board of Fire and Police CommissionTuesday · 4:30 pm · 221 North Lake StreetBoard of Fire and Police Commission - Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,268 per resident a year, or $3.47 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Mundelein didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Mundelein yet
Every year of Mundelein’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 169 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $8,404 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.71% 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 Mundelein’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 Mundelein’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mundelein →
Who’s in charge in Mundelein
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 173 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (30,945).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120
Mundelein’s high school district, shared with Wauconda, Fremont Township, Hawthorn Woods, Indian Creek, Round Lake Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,690 per pupil, $14,659 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.
Mundelein Elementary School District 75 · $20,145 per pupil
Fremont School District 79 · $19,615 per pupil
Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 · $20,485 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Mundelein’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mundelein alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lake County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.6%184,642 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.2%120,402 votesOthers: 3.2% (10,104 votes).
Most votes in Lake County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Mundelein lies in Lake County. Every 2024 race in Lake County is on the county’s page.
Lake 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 Mundelein.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mundelein.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseMundelein is split between 2 districts
- 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.
How Mundelein compares with the towns next door
Mundelein’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 8 of the 8 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $61 to $1,576 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Libertyville Township | $61 | $10,000+ |
| Fremont Township | $72 | $9,744 |
| Long Grove | $365 | $10,000+ |
| Indian Creek | $435 | $10,000+ |
| Grayslake | $623 | $10,000+ |
| Hawthorn Woods | $831 | $10,000+ |
| Vernon Hills | $1,141 | $10,000+ |
| Libertyville | $1,576 | $10,000+ |
| Mundelein | estimate | $8,404 |
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 Mundelein’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mundelein’s government
How much does Mundelein spend per resident?
About $1,268 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Mundelein didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $47.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Mundelein?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,404 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mundelein.org.
Who runs Mundelein’s government?
See mundelein.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mundelein yet.
How did Mundelein vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mundelein alone. Lake County, where 100% of Mundelein lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mundelein?
179 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.8M (about $21.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mundelein in the state legislature?
Mundelein 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.
When is the next public meeting in Mundelein?
The next posted meeting is General on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in 300 Plaza Circle, from the village’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Mundelein’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 (for Mundelein, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →