Photo: edward P. steinburg desnged · CC BY-SA 3.0Waukegan Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar towns
Waukegan Township’s town government spent $6.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $76 per resident.
What stands out about how Waukegan Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$76 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Waukegan Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($76 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $50, and the middle half spent $33–$60. Waukegan Township spent more than 92% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Waukegan Township itself left out).
About $76 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 43%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Waukegan Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,243 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.41% 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 Waukegan Township’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 Waukegan Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Waukegan Township →
Who’s in charge in Waukegan Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Waukegan Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on waukeganil.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 3,002 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 (87,070).
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.
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
Waukegan Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Waukegan. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,440 per pupil, $13,177 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.
North Chicago School District 187 · $21,273 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Waukegan Township voted in 2024
Official results for Waukegan Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat69.8%13,499 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican28.1%5,428 votesOthers: 2.1% (400 votes).
Most votes in Waukegan Township: Kamala D Harris
Lake County: Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Waukegan Township’s 50,873 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Brad Schneider
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Waukegan Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukegan Township | 69.8% | 28.1% | 2.1% | 19,327 |
| Lake County | 58.6% | 38.2% | 3.2% | 315,148 |
| Illinois | 54.4% | 43.5% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
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 Waukegan Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: waukeganil.gov ↗
- 2Illinois HouseWaukegan Township 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 Waukegan Township compares with the towns next door
Waukegan Township spent $76 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Benton Township | $30 | $6,914 |
| Shields Township | $36 | $10,000+ |
| Warren Township | $190 | $8,159 |
| Beach Park | $261 | $6,445 |
| Park City | $577 | $199 |
| Gurnee | $1,463 | $8,491 |
| Waukegan | estimate | $4,759 |
| North Chicago | estimate | $3,969 |
| Waukegan Township | $76 | $4,243 |
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 Waukegan Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Waukegan Township’s government
How much does Waukegan Township spend per resident?
About $76 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $76 was more than 92% of 26 Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Waukegan Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,243 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see waukeganil.gov.
Who runs Waukegan Township’s government?
See waukeganil.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Waukegan Township yet.
How did Waukegan Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 69.8%, Donald J Trump 28.1% (19,327 votes, official results). Lake County: Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Waukegan Township?
29 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $180,630 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Waukegan Township in the state legislature?
Waukegan Township 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 Waukegan Township’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 →