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Heritage Park residents will be included in a special census beginning Dec. 3.
Pulte Homes’ Heritage Park community is one of several new developments on Lindenhurst’s north side that will be included in a special census that is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, December 3.
The census, was originally slated for last summer, is expected to add up to 600 new residents to the current population figure of 14,039. In 2000, Lindenhursts’ population was 12,537. Three years later, a 2003 census added 1,500 to the population. and since that time, more than 200 new homes have been built in Lindenhurst.
What are the benefits to Heritage Park homeowners?
- It will generate increased state revenues.
According to Village Administrator Matt Formica as reported in Nov. 19’s Lake County News-Sun, updating the official population will increase the amounts of population-based state income tax and Motor Fuel Tax revenues.
This could generate between $66,000 to $79,000 in new revenues for the village based on the latest head count with each new resident providing about $132 annually in both state and federal revenues.
Superintendent in Milburn District 24, Jim Menzer, is very pleased to see that standardized test scores in his district have once again increased from the year prior, according to an article in the LakeVilla Review. Since last year, the percentage of sixth-graders that met or exceeded reading standards went up from 91.8% to 96.9% this year. Sixth-grade math scores also went up from 97.8% last year to 98.8% this year. Other grade levels have also had notable increases in their test scores as well.
Jim Menzer has made a goal to increase standardized test scores every year, but even he is surprised scores have continued to rise as they have. He attributes the steady increase of student performance to strong teachers and families. “Our parents send their kids ready to learn,” said Menzer.
As our residents at Heritage Park know, this is the kind of environment parents want to raise their children in. If you would like to learn more about the Heritage Park community by Pulte Homes, and Lindenhurst schools please contact us online.
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