Photo: Jauerback · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Big Rock Township run?
Big Rock Township’s town government spent $398,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $217 per resident.
What stands out about how Big Rock Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429
Big Rock Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hinckley, Big Rock, Squaw Grove Township, Pierce Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,661 per pupil, $10,496 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.
About $217 per resident a year, or $0.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Big Rock Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$217 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Big Rock Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($217 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Big Rock Township spent less than 60% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Big Rock Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Big Rock Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,708 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.29% 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 Big Rock 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Big Rock Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Big Rock Township →
Who’s in charge in Big Rock Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 918 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 (1,835).
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.
Big Rock 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 Big Rock 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 Big Rock 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 Big Rock Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 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 Big Rock Township compares with the towns next door
Big Rock Township spent $217 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $79 to $319. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Little Rock Township | $79 | $6,425 |
| Sugar Grove Township | $89 | $8,677 |
| Squaw Grove Township | $185 | $6,633 |
| Kaneville Township | $319 | $8,765 |
| Big Rock Township | $217 | $7,708 |
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 Big Rock Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Big Rock Township’s government
How much does Big Rock Township spend per resident?
About $217 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 $217 was less than 60% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Big Rock Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,708 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Big Rock Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Big Rock Township yet.
How did Big Rock Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Big Rock Township alone. Kane County, where 100% of Big Rock Township lies, voted Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Big Rock Township?
2 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,734 (about $140,808 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Big Rock Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Dave Syverson) and State House District 70 (Jeff Keicher). The House district also covers 34 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Big Rock 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 →