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Town Hall · Algonquin Township

In Algonquin Township, 72% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Algonquin Township’s town government spent $4.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $50 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

Planning & Zoning Commission

7:00 pm · Ganek Municipal Center, 2200 Harnish Drive

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4.3M
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$50
In 2022: $50, less than 54% of 26 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
22
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $113,084
Typical tax bill
$7,256
2.38% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Algonquin Township is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Community High School District 155 with 6+ other towns.Split between districts3 State House districts cover Algonquin Township; your street decides yours.More of its voters turn out72% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, vs 62% across Illinois.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Algonquin Township’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov2
    Village BoardMonday · 7:30 pm · Ganek Municipal Center, 2200 Harnish DriveVillage Board Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    GeneralMonday · 7:25 pm · Ganek Municipal Center, 2200 Harnish DriveLiquor Commission Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Committee of the WholeTuesday · 7:45 pm · Ganek Municipal Center, 2200 Harnish DriveCommittee of the Whole MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Village BoardTuesday · 7:30 pm · Ganek Municipal Center, 2200 Harnish DriveVillage Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    Committee of the WholeTuesday · 7:30 pm · Ganek Municipal Center, 2200 Harnish DriveCommittee of the Whole MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $50 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 91%From the state 5%Interest, fines & other 3%Fees & charges 1%
Compared with similar places

$50 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Algonquin Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($50 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–$61. Algonquin Township spent less than 54% of them.

Middle half of the group, $33–$61Median $50Algonquin Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
26

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; Algonquin Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Algonquin Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $7,256 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.38% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Cuba Township$10,000+
Port Barrington$9,085
Grafton Township$8,637
Nunda Township$7,784
Algonquin Township$7,256
Oakwood Hills$6,920
Dundee Township$6,619
Illinois$5,298
$7,256
typical bill a year
2.38%
effective rate
$304,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Algonquin 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 Algonquin Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Algonquin Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Algonquin Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See algonquin.org for Algonquin Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Algonquin Township yet.algonquin.org ↗
Who works for Algonquin Township

One full-time town employee for every 3,942 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 (86,734).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings12 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation10
Health & welfare0 + 3 pt
22
full-time
9
part-time
$113,084
payroll for March 2022
$1.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Algonquin Township had 0.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 21 of the 26 Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.3: Algonquin Township had fewer than 62% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Community High School District 155

Algonquin Township’s high school district, shared with Cary, Crystal Lake, Cuba Township, Dorr Township, Fox River Grove and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Algonquin Township →
$25,105
per pupil · IL $21,567
5,340
students
$11.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $25,105 per pupil, $15,574 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 63%State 34%Federal 3%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Algonquin Township

Community Unit School District 300 · $18,172 per pupil

Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 · $17,506 per pupil

Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 · $16,761 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Algonquin Township voted in 2024

Official results for Algonquin Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President46,340 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat50.7%23,490 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican46.9%21,725 votes

Others: 2.4% (1,125 votes).

Most votes in Algonquin Township: Kamala D Harris

McHenry County: Trump 51.3%, Harris 46.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
72%

of Algonquin Township’s 64,734 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Illinois’s 9th District338,828 votes
Janice D SchakowskyDemocrat68.4%
Seth Alan CohenRepublican31.6%

Most votes in the district: Janice D Schakowsky

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Algonquin Township, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Algonquin Township50.7%46.9%2.4%46,340
McHenry County46.1%51.3%2.7%163,666
Illinois54.4%43.5%2.2%5,633,310
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Algonquin Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Algonquin Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: algonquin.org ↗
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseAlgonquin Township is split between 3 districts
    Steve ReickMarty McLaughlinSuzanne Ness
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Craig WilcoxDarby HillsDon DeWitte
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Janice D. Schakowsky
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Algonquin Township compares with the towns next door

Algonquin Township spent $50 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $27 to $557. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Nunda Township: $77 per resident (2022)Dundee Township: $39 per resident (2022)Cuba Township: $277 per resident (2022)Oakwood Hills: $557 per resident (2022)Port Barrington: $419 per resident (2022)Grafton Township: $27 per resident (2022)Nunda TownshipDundee TownshipCuba TownshipOakwood HillsPort BarringtonGrafton TownshipAlgonquin Township
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Grafton Township$27$8,637
Dundee Township$39$6,619
Nunda Township$77$7,784
Cuba Township$277$10,000+
Port Barrington$419$9,085
Oakwood Hills$557$6,920
Algonquin Township$50$7,256

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 Algonquin Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitealgonquin.org ↗

Questions about Algonquin Township’s government

How much does Algonquin Township spend per resident?

About $50 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $50 was less than 54% 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 Algonquin Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,256 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see algonquin.org.

Who runs Algonquin Township’s government?

See algonquin.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Algonquin Township yet.

How did Algonquin Township vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 50.7%, Donald J Trump 46.9% (46,340 votes, official results). McHenry County: Trump 51.3%, Harris 46.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Algonquin Township?

22 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $113,084 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Algonquin Township in the state legislature?

Algonquin Township is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Algonquin Township?

The next posted meeting is Planning & Zoning Commission on Monday, November 9, at 7:00 pm in Ganek Municipal Center, 2200 Harnish Drive, from the town’s own agenda portal.

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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 →