Photo: Ron Cogswell · CC BY 2.0Barrington Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Barrington Township’s town government spent $444,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $28 per resident.
What stands out about how Barrington Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$28 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Barrington Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($28 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $62, and the middle half spent $45–$84. Barrington Township spent less than 96% 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Barrington Township itself left out).
About $28 per resident a year, or $0.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 79%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Barrington Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
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 Barrington 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 Barrington Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Barrington Township →
Who’s in charge in Barrington Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Barrington Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.barrington.il.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 5,286 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 (15,857).
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.
Township High School District 211
Barrington Township’s high school district, shared with Barrington, Deer Park, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Schaumburg Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,540 per pupil, $17,563 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.
Barrington Community Unit School District 220 · $26,068 per pupil
Community Unit School District 300 · $18,172 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Barrington Township’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Barrington Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votesOthers: 3.3% (70,005 votes).
Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Barrington Township lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.
Cook 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 Barrington Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.barrington.il.us ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Barrington Township compares with the towns next door
Barrington Township spent $28 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Palatine Township | $39 | $8,612 |
| Dundee Township | $39 | $6,619 |
| Hanover Township | $81 | $6,457 |
| Inverness | $563 | $10,000+ |
| South Barrington | $1,231 | $10,000+ |
| Hoffman Estates | $1,546 | $8,096 |
| Barrington | $2,003 | $10,000+ |
| Barrington Township | $28 | $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 Barrington Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Barrington Township’s government
How much does Barrington Township spend per resident?
About $28 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 $28 was less than 96% of 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Barrington Township’s government?
See ci.barrington.il.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Barrington Township yet.
How did Barrington Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Barrington Township alone. Cook County, where 100% of Barrington Township lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Barrington Township?
3 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,068 (about $252,816 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Barrington Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Darby Hills) and State House District 52 (Marty McLaughlin). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Barrington Township’s government
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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 →