How is Old Mill Creek run?
Old Mill Creek’s village government spent $75,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $455 per resident.
What stands out about how Old Mill Creek is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Warren Township High School District 121
Old Mill Creek’s high school district, shared with Gurnee, Park City, Warren Township, Waukegan, Wadsworth and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,075 per pupil, $12,235 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.
Millburn Community Consolidated School District 24 · $21,001 per pupil
Antioch Community High School District 117 · $25,012 per pupil
Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 · $23,456 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $455 per resident a year, or $1.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$455 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Old Mill Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($455 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 $503, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Old Mill Creek spent less than 59% of 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; Old Mill Creek itself left out).
No trend yet
Old Mill Creek reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Old Mill Creek’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 Old Mill Creek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Old Mill Creek →
Who’s in charge in Old Mill Creek
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Old Mill Creek’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on oldmillcreekil.govoffice3.com ↗.
Old Mill Creek’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Old Mill Creek 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 Old Mill Creek 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 Old Mill Creek.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: oldmillcreekil.govoffice3.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 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 Old Mill Creek compares with the towns next door
Old Mill Creek spent $455 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Newport Township | $93 | $8,377 |
| Warren Township | $190 | $8,159 |
| Lindenhurst | $503 | $9,402 |
| Old Mill Creek | $455 | $10,000+ |
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 Old Mill Creek’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Old Mill Creek’s government
How much does Old Mill Creek spend per resident?
About $455 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $455 was less than 59% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Old Mill Creek’s government?
See oldmillcreekil.govoffice3.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Old Mill Creek yet.
How did Old Mill Creek vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Old Mill Creek alone. Lake County, where 100% of Old Mill Creek lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Old Mill Creek in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Mary Edly-Allen) and State House District 61 (Joyce Mason). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Old Mill Creek’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 →