Park City spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Park City’s city government spent $4.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $577 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Park City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$577 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them
Park City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($577 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $884, and the middle half spent $702–$1,158. Park City spent less than 85% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Park City itself left out).
About $577 per resident a year, or $1.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 65%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Park City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.35% 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 Park City’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 Park City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Park City →
Who’s in charge in Park City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Park City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on parkcityil.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 371 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 (7,428).
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.
Warren Township High School District 121
Park City’s high school district, shared with Gurnee, Warren Township, Old Mill Creek, 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.
Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 · $23,456 per pupil
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 · $23,440 per pupil
Gurnee School District 56 · $20,917 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Park City’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Park City 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 Park City 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 Park City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: parkcityil.org ↗
- 2Illinois HousePark City 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 Park City compares with the towns next door
Park City spent $577 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $76 to $1,463. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Waukegan Township | $76 | $4,243 |
| Warren Township | $190 | $8,159 |
| Gurnee | $1,463 | $8,491 |
| Waukegan | estimate | $4,759 |
| Park City | $577 | $199 |
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 Park City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Park City’s government
How much does Park City spend per resident?
About $577 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 $577 was less than 85% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Park City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see parkcityil.org.
Who runs Park City’s government?
See parkcityil.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Park City yet.
How did Park City vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Park City alone. Lake County, where 100% of Park City lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Park City?
20 full-time and 34 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $224,830 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Park City in the state legislature?
Park City is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 30 (Adriane Johnson). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Park City’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 →