Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Dundee Township run?
Dundee Township’s town government spent $2.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $39 per resident.
What stands out about how Dundee Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Community Unit School District 300
Dundee Township’s K–12 school district, shared with East Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, West Dundee, Hampshire, Hampshire Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,172 per pupil, $10,105 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.
Barrington Community Unit School District 220 · $26,068 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $39 per resident a year, or $0.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 49%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$39 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Dundee Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($39 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $50, and the middle half spent $33–$61. Dundee Township spent less than 62% 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dundee Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Dundee Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,619 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.38% 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 Dundee 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.
Tax bills are one input to Dundee Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dundee Township →
Who’s in charge in Dundee Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 3,638 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 (65,476).
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.
Dundee 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 Dundee 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 Dundee 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 Dundee Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseDundee Township is split between 3 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 Dundee Township compares with the towns next door
Dundee Township spent $39 per resident in 2022; the 9 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $28 to $1,497. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Barrington Township | $28 | $10,000+ |
| Elgin Township | $34 | $6,441 |
| Rutland Township | $37 | $7,547 |
| Algonquin Township | $50 | $7,256 |
| Hanover Township | $81 | $6,457 |
| Gilberts | $555 | $8,462 |
| Algonquin | $847 | $8,025 |
| Elgin | $1,258 | $6,184 |
| Barrington Hills | $1,497 | $10,000+ |
| Dundee Township | $39 | $6,619 |
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 Dundee Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Dundee Township’s government
How much does Dundee Township spend per resident?
About $39 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $39 was less than 62% of 26 Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dundee Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,619 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.38% 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 Dundee Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dundee Township yet.
How did Dundee Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dundee Township alone. Kane County, where 100% of Dundee Township lies, voted Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dundee Township?
18 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $89,086 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dundee Township in the state legislature?
Dundee Township is split among 3 State House districts and 3 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 Dundee Township’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 →