Photo: AlphaBeta135 · CC BY 4.0Round Lake spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Round Lake’s village government spent $10.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $545 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Round Lake is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$499 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Round Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($499 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $796–$1,485. Round Lake spent less than 93% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Round Lake itself left out).
About $545 per resident a year, or $1.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 59%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Round Lake reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $499 · 2023: $506 · 2024: $545.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $7,860 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.82% 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’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Round Lake →
Who’s in charge in Round Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 420 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (18,491).
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.
Grant Community High School District 124
Round Lake’s high school district, shared with Round Lake Heights, Volo, Grant Township, Wauconda Township, Fox Lake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,586 per pupil, $13,044 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.
Grayslake Community High School District 127 · $26,844 per pupil
Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 · $24,598 per pupil
Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 · $19,455 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Round 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 Round Lake 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 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.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 compares with the towns next door
Round Lake spent $499 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $76 to $558. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wauconda Township | $76 | $7,832 |
| Grant Township | $94 | $6,018 |
| Round Lake Park | $431 | — |
| Volo | $558 | $9,583 |
| Round Lake Beach | estimate | $5,765 |
| Round Lake | $499 | $7,860 |
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’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Round Lake’s government
How much does Round Lake spend per resident?
About $545 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $499 was less than 93% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Round Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,860 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Round Lake’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Round Lake yet.
How did Round Lake vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Round Lake alone. Lake County, where 100% of Round Lake lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Round Lake?
44 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $334,633 (about $4.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Round Lake 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’s government
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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 →