Photo: Andy McMurray · CC BY 2.5Bull Valley spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Bull Valley’s village government spent $956,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $887 per resident.
What stands out about how Bull Valley is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$887 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Bull Valley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($887 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Bull Valley spent more than 88% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bull Valley itself left out).
About $887 per resident a year, or $2.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 60%.
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No trend yet
Bull Valley 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 Bull Valley’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 Bull Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bull Valley →
Who’s in charge in Bull Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bull Valley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofbullvalley.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 539 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 (1,078).
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.
McHenry Community High School District 156
Bull Valley’s high school district, shared with Greenwood Township, Holiday Hills, Island Lake, Johnsburg, McCullom Lake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,440 per pupil, $10,643 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.
Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 · $19,827 per pupil
Community High School District 155 · $25,105 per pupil
McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 · $23,286 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bull Valley’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bull Valley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McHenry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.3%83,933 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.1%75,370 votesOthers: 2.7% (4,363 votes).
Most votes in McHenry County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Bull Valley lies in McHenry County. Every 2024 race in McHenry County is on the county’s page.
McHenry 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 Bull Valley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofbullvalley.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseBull Valley is split between 2 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 Bull Valley compares with the towns next door
Bull Valley spent $887 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $86 to $1,020. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Township | $86 | $6,445 |
| McHenry Township | $129 | $6,070 |
| Woodstock | $983 | $6,482 |
| McHenry | $1,020 | $6,456 |
| Wonder Lake | estimate | $6,129 |
| Bull Valley | $887 | $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 Bull Valley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bull Valley’s government
How much does Bull Valley spend per resident?
About $887 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $887 was more than 88% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Bull Valley’s government?
See villageofbullvalley.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bull Valley yet.
How did Bull Valley vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bull Valley alone. McHenry County, where 100% of Bull Valley lies, voted Trump 51.3%, Harris 46.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bull Valley?
2 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,870 (about $370,440 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bull Valley in the state legislature?
Bull Valley is split among 2 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 Bull Valley’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 →