How is Vernon Hills run?
Vernon Hills’ village government spent $31.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,164 per resident.
What stands out about how Vernon Hills is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
Vernon Hills’ elementary school district, shared with Indian Creek, Mettawa. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,485 per pupil, $11,705 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.
Libertyville Community High School District 128 · $33,792 per pupil
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 · $31,024 per pupil
Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 · $24,430 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,164 per resident a year, or $3.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,141 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Vernon Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,141 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,158, and the middle half spent $937–$1,570. Vernon Hills spent less than 52% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Vernon Hills itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Vernon Hills 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: $1,141 · 2023: $1,164.
full-time in March 2025, down from 101 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
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 Vernon Hills’ 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 Vernon Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vernon Hills →
Who’s in charge in Vernon Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Vernon Hills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on vernonhills.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 271 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (26,786).
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.
Vernon Hills’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Vernon Hills 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 Vernon Hills 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 Vernon Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: vernonhills.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseVernon Hills 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 Vernon Hills compares with the towns next door
Vernon Hills spent $1,141 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $365 to $4,595. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Long Grove | $365 | $10,000+ |
| Indian Creek | $435 | $10,000+ |
| Buffalo Grove | $1,325 | $10,000+ |
| Libertyville | $1,576 | $10,000+ |
| Mettawa | $4,595 | $10,000+ |
| Mundelein | estimate | $8,404 |
| Lincolnshire | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Vernon Hills | $1,141 | $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 Vernon Hills’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Vernon Hills’ government
How much does Vernon Hills spend per resident?
About $1,164 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,141 was less than 52% of 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Vernon Hills’ government?
See vernonhills.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vernon Hills yet.
How did Vernon Hills vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Vernon Hills alone. Lake County, where 100% of Vernon Hills lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Vernon Hills?
99 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Vernon Hills in the state legislature?
Vernon Hills 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.
Ask neighbors about Vernon Hills’ 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 →