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Lemont is a village located in Cook, DuPage, and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, and is a suburb of Chicago. The population was 16,000 as of the 2010 census. Lemont has a substantial immigrant population. Lemont is home to the CITGO Refinery, Argonne National Laboratory and other heavy industrial sites.
Property Tax. The Village of Lemont has one of the lowest property tax rates among nearby Cook County communities. The Village's property tax rate only accounts for one portion of the overall tax bill for a property. Below is a table showing a sample 2014 property tax rate for Cook County property in Lemont. source: Cook County Clerk's Office. Although the majority of parcels in Lemont are in Cook County, there are properties within the Village limits that are located in Will and DuPage counties.