Photo: Bnperdue2010 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Burlington Township run?
Burlington Township’s town government spent $520,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $273 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Burlington Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Burlington Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Central Community Unit School District 301
Burlington Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lily Lake, Burlington, Plato Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,727 per pupil, $8,356 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.
Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 · $18,910 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $273 per resident a year, or $0.75 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 57%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Burlington 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 Burlington Township yet
Every year of Burlington 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 $9,626 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.50% 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 Burlington 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 Burlington Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Burlington Township →
Who’s in charge in Burlington Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Burlington 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 Burlington 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 Burlington 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 Burlington 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 Burlington Township compares with the towns next door
Burlington Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $71 to $200 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hampshire Township | $71 | $7,843 |
| Sycamore Township | $81 | $6,778 |
| Plato Township | $193 | $10,000+ |
| Virgil Township | $200 | $7,538 |
| Burlington Township | estimate | $9,626 |
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 Burlington Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Burlington Township’s government
How much does Burlington Township spend per resident?
About $273 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Burlington Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $614,000.
What is the property tax rate in Burlington Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,626 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.50% 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 Burlington Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Burlington Township yet.
How did Burlington Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Burlington Township alone. Kane County, where 100% of Burlington Township lies, voted Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Burlington Township?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,582 (about $126,984 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Burlington 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.
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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 (for Burlington 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 →