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Town Hall · Campton Hills

Campton Hills spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities

Campton Hills’ village government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $291 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.2M
year to April 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$291
In 2022: $291, less than 99% of 97 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
11
full-time · 22 part-time · March payroll $107,315
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Campton Hills is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$291 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them

Campton Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($291 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $796–$1,485. Campton Hills spent less than 99% of them.

Middle half of the group, $796–$1,485Median $1,105Campton Hills

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
97

Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Campton Hills itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $291 per resident a year, or $0.80 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 47%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 55%Sales taxes 22%Other taxes & licenses 11%Interest, fines & other 6%From other local governments 5%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $220,000; interest on debt $3,000. With these, the whole budget was $3.4 million.
About “Other”.27% of Campton Hills’ day-to-day spending ($868,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Campton Hills reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Campton Hills$10,000+
Campton Township$10,000+
Plato Township$10,000+
St. Charles Township$9,084
St. Charles$8,309
Elgin$6,184
Illinois$5,298
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$547,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Campton Hills’ 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 Campton Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Campton Hills →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Campton Hills

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Campton Hills’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Campton Hills yet.
Who works for Campton Hills

One full-time village employee for every 1,006 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 (11,063).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police9 + 12 pt
Administration & buildings2 + 10 pt
11
full-time
22
part-time
$107,315
payroll for March 2022
$1.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$87,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
9
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Campton Hills had 1.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 77 of the 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.6: Campton Hills had fewer than 99% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

St. Charles Community Unit School District 303

Campton Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with St. Charles, St. Charles Township, Campton Township, South Elgin. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Campton Hills →
$21,826
per pupil · IL $21,567
11,699
students
$21.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $21,826 per pupil, $12,963 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 71%State 26%Federal 2%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Campton Hills

Central Community Unit School District 301 · $15,727 per pupil

Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 · $21,339 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Campton Hills’ votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Campton Hills alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kane County’s results.

President · Kane County’s results222,364 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat54.0%120,077 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican44.6%99,260 votes

Others: 1.4% (3,027 votes).

Most votes in Kane County: Kamala D Harris

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Campton Hills lies in Kane County. Every 2024 race in Kane County is on the county’s page.

Kane County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Campton Hills

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Campton Hills.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Campton Hills compares with the towns next door

Campton Hills spent $291 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $63 to $1,548. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
St. Charles Township$63$9,084
Plato Township$193$10,000+
Elgin$1,258$6,184
St. Charles$1,548$8,309
Campton Townshipestimate$10,000+
Campton Hills$291$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 Campton Hills’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Campton Hills’ government

How much does Campton Hills spend per resident?

About $291 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 $291 was less than 99% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Campton Hills’ government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Campton Hills yet.

How did Campton Hills vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Campton Hills alone. Kane County, where 100% of Campton Hills lies, voted Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Campton Hills?

11 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $107,315 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Campton Hills in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Don DeWitte) and State House District 65 (Dan Ugaste). The House district also covers 17 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; 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 →