Photo: Jauerback · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Big Rock run?
Big Rock’s village government spent $664,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, about $606 per resident.
What stands out about how Big Rock is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429
Big Rock’s K–12 school district, shared with Hinckley, Big Rock Township, 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 $606 per resident a year, or $1.66 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 60%.
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No comparison or trend for Big Rock yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Big Rock’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $7,655 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.27% 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’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Big Rock →
Who’s in charge in Big Rock
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Big Rock’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Big Rock 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 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.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 compares with the towns next door
Big Rock’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $704 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Grove | $704 | $9,221 |
| Big Rock | estimate | $7,655 |
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’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Big Rock’s government
How much does Big Rock spend per resident?
About $606 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Big Rock?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,655 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Big Rock’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Big Rock yet.
How did Big Rock vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Big Rock alone. Kane County, where 100% of Big Rock lies, voted Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Big Rock?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,341 (about $28,092 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Big Rock 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’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 →