Bartlett spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Bartlett’s village government spent $33.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, about $825 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bartlett is run
Read from the village’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Bartlett’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov3Board of Fire & Police CommissionTuesday · 3:00 pm · 228 S Main Street, Police Department Administrative Conference Room, 2nd FloorBoard of Fire & Police Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov5Board of Fire & Police CommissionThursday · 3:00 pm · 228 S Main Street, Police Department Administrative Conference Room, 2nd FloorBoard of Fire & Police Commission Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Community and Economic Affairs CommissionMonday · 6:00 pm · 228 S Main Street, Village Hall - ChambersCommunity and Economic Affairs Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Village BoardTuesday · 7:00 pm · 228 S. Main Street, Village Hall-Council ChambersVillage Board of Trustees MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Village BoardTuesday · 7:00 pm · 228 S. Main Street, Village Hall-Council ChambersCommittee of the Whole MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17Village BoardTuesday · 7:00 pm · 228 S. Main Street, Village Hall-Council ChambersCommittee of the Whole MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct20Village BoardTuesday · 7:00 pmVillage Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20Village BoardTuesday · 7:00 pm · 228 S. Main Street, Village Hall-Council ChambersVillage Board of Trustees MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20Village BoardTuesday · 7:00 pm · 228 S. Main Street, Village Hall-Council ChambersCommittee of the Whole MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct15Tax Increment FinancingThursday · 2:00 pmTax Increment Financing MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct12Community and Economic Affairs CommissionMonday · 6:00 pmCommunity and Economic Affairs Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $825 per resident a year, or $2.26 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 47%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$770 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Bartlett’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($770 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,158, and the middle half spent $972–$1,570. Bartlett spent less than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bartlett itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bartlett reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $770 · 2023: $825.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $9,136 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.43% 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 Bartlett’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 Bartlett’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bartlett →
Who’s in charge in Bartlett
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 268 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (40,539).
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.
School District U-46
Bartlett’s K–12 school district, shared with Streamwood, Hanover Township, Elgin Township, Wayne, Elgin and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,472 per pupil, $13,091 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bartlett’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bartlett alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are DuPage County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.7%251,164 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.9%191,243 votesOthers: 5.4% (25,483 votes).
Most votes in DuPage County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
58% of Bartlett lies in DuPage County; the rest in Cook County, Kane County. Every 2024 race in DuPage County is on the county’s page.
DuPage 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 Bartlett.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: village.bartlett.il.us ↗
- 2Illinois HouseBartlett is split between 3 districts
- 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 Bartlett compares with the towns next door
Bartlett spent $770 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $58 to $1,258. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | $58 | $8,911 |
| Hanover Township | $81 | $6,457 |
| Wayne | $700 | $10,000+ |
| South Elgin | $702 | $7,922 |
| Carol Stream | $826 | $7,987 |
| Streamwood | $882 | $6,040 |
| Hanover Park | $1,124 | $6,294 |
| Elgin | $1,258 | $6,184 |
| Bartlett | $770 | $9,136 |
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 Bartlett’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bartlett’s government
How much does Bartlett spend per resident?
About $825 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $770 was less than 93% of 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bartlett?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,136 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see village.bartlett.il.us.
Who runs Bartlett’s government?
See village.bartlett.il.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bartlett yet.
How did Bartlett vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bartlett alone. DuPage County, where 58% of Bartlett lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bartlett?
151 full-time and 74 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bartlett in the state legislature?
Bartlett 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 Bartlett?
The next posted meeting is Board of Fire & Police Commission on Tuesday, November 3, at 3:00 pm in 228 S Main Street, Police Department Administrative Conference Room, 2nd Floor, from the village’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Bartlett’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 →