In Ela Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Ela Township’s town government spent $2.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $64 per resident.
What stands out about how Ela Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125
Ela Township’s high school district, shared with Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Vernon Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $31,024 per pupil, $16,901 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.
Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 · $20,810 per pupil
Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 · $23,854 per pupil
Fremont School District 79 · $19,615 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $64 per resident a year, or $0.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$64 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ela Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($64 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $50, and the middle half spent $34–$85. Ela Township spent more 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ela Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Ela Township 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 Ela 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 Ela Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ela Township →
Who’s in charge in Ela Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,120 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 (44,524).
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.
How Ela Township voted in 2024
Official results for Ela Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.8%12,814 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican45.0%11,133 votesOthers: 3.1% (773 votes).
Most votes in Ela Township: Kamala D Harris
Lake County: Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Ela Township’s 33,118 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Ela Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Ela Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ela Township | 51.8% | 45.0% | 3.1% | 24,720 |
| Lake County | 58.6% | 38.2% | 3.2% | 315,148 |
| Illinois | 54.4% | 43.5% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
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 Ela Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseEla Township is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Ela Township compares with the towns next door
Ela Township spent $64 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $39 to $2,003. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Palatine Township | $39 | $8,612 |
| Vernon Township | $63 | $10,000+ |
| Fremont Township | $72 | $9,744 |
| Cuba Township | $277 | $10,000+ |
| North Barrington | $405 | $10,000+ |
| Hawthorn Woods | $831 | $10,000+ |
| Deer Park | $995 | $10,000+ |
| Barrington | $2,003 | $10,000+ |
| Ela Township | $64 | $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 Ela Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ela Township’s government
How much does Ela Township spend per resident?
About $64 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 $64 was more than 62% of 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Ela Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ela Township yet.
How did Ela Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 51.8%, Donald J Trump 45.0% (24,720 votes, official results). Lake County: Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Ela Township?
21 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $144,712 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ela Township in the state legislature?
Ela Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 26 (Darby Hills). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ela 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 →