Photo: AlphaBeta135 · CC BY 4.0How is Round Lake Beach run?
Round Lake Beach’s village government spent $14.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, about $546 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Round Lake Beach is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $546 per resident a year, or $1.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 56%.
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No comparison or trend for Round Lake Beach yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Round Lake Beach’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 $5,765 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.89% 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 Round Lake Beach’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 Round Lake Beach’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Round Lake Beach →
Who’s in charge in Round Lake Beach
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Round Lake Beach’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofroundlakebeach.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 366 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 (27,081).
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.
Grayslake Community High School District 127
Round Lake Beach’s high school district, shared with Hainesville, Avon Township, Grayslake, Third Lake, Round Lake Park and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,844 per pupil, $15,401 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.
Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 · $24,598 per pupil
Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 · $19,455 per pupil
Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 · $15,598 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Round Lake Beach’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Round Lake Beach 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 Round Lake Beach 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 Round Lake Beach.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofroundlakebeach.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 Round Lake Beach compares with the towns next door
Round Lake Beach’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $32 to $905 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Avon Township | $32 | $6,832 |
| Grant Township | $94 | $6,018 |
| Lake Villa Township | $97 | $8,599 |
| Round Lake Park | $431 | — |
| Round Lake | $499 | $7,860 |
| Round Lake Heights | $595 | $5,364 |
| Grayslake | $623 | $10,000+ |
| Lake Villa | $905 | $10,000+ |
| Round Lake Beach | estimate | $5,765 |
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 Round Lake Beach’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Round Lake Beach’s government
How much does Round Lake Beach spend per resident?
About $546 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 Round Lake Beach?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,765 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofroundlakebeach.com.
Who runs Round Lake Beach’s government?
See villageofroundlakebeach.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Round Lake Beach yet.
How did Round Lake Beach vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Round Lake Beach alone. Lake County, where 100% of Round Lake Beach lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Round Lake Beach?
74 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $588,348 (about $7.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Round Lake Beach in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Mary Edly-Allen) and State House District 62 (Laura Faver Dias). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Round Lake Beach’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 →