Photo: G LeTourneau · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Batavia Township run?
Batavia Township’s town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $50 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Batavia Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Batavia Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Batavia Unit School District 101
Batavia Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Batavia. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,407 per pupil, $12,660 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.
Aurora West Unit School District 129 · $17,236 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $50 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Batavia Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Batavia Township yet
Every year of Batavia Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $9,046 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.35% 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 Batavia 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 Batavia Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Batavia Township →
Who’s in charge in Batavia Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Batavia Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofbatavia.net ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 3,601 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 (36,009).
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.
Batavia 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 Batavia Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kane County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.0%120,077 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.6%99,260 votesOthers: 1.4% (3,027 votes).
Most votes in Kane County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Batavia Township lies in Kane County. Every 2024 race in Kane County is on the county’s page.
Kane 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 Batavia Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofbatavia.net ↗
- 2Illinois HouseBatavia Township is split between 3 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Batavia Township compares with the towns next door
Batavia Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $32 to $1,206 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva Township | $32 | $9,871 |
| Aurora Township | $50 | $4,682 |
| Blackberry Township | $118 | $10,000+ |
| North Aurora | $800 | $7,790 |
| Batavia | $1,206 | $8,963 |
| Batavia Township | estimate | $9,046 |
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 Batavia Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Batavia Township’s government
How much does Batavia Township spend per resident?
About $50 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Batavia Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.8 million.
What is the property tax rate in Batavia Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,046 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofbatavia.net.
Who runs Batavia Township’s government?
See cityofbatavia.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Batavia Township yet.
How did Batavia Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Batavia Township alone. Kane County, where 100% of Batavia Township lies, voted Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Batavia Township?
10 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $56,893 (about $682,716 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Batavia Township in the state legislature?
Batavia Township is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Batavia Township’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 (for Batavia Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →