In Fremont Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Fremont Township’s town government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $72 per resident.
What stands out about how Fremont Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$72 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Fremont Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($72 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. Fremont Township spent more than 68% 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; Fremont Township itself left out).
About $72 per resident a year, or $0.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 45%.
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No trend yet
Fremont Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $9,744 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.83% 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 Fremont 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 Fremont Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fremont Township →
Who’s in charge in Fremont Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,698 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (32,377).
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.
Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120
Fremont Township’s high school district, shared with Wauconda, Mundelein, Hawthorn Woods, Indian Creek, Round Lake Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,690 per pupil, $14,659 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.
Fremont School District 79 · $19,615 per pupil
Grayslake Community High School District 127 · $26,844 per pupil
Mundelein Elementary School District 75 · $20,145 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Fremont Township voted in 2024
Official results for Fremont Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.8%10,657 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.4%7,264 votesOthers: 2.8% (515 votes).
Most votes in Fremont Township: Kamala D Harris
Lake County: Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Fremont Township’s 24,720 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
U.S. House, 2024: 3 districts cover Fremont Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 3 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Fremont Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Township | 57.8% | 39.4% | 2.8% | 18,436 |
| 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 Fremont Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseFremont Township is split between 3 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 Fremont Township compares with the towns next door
Fremont Township spent $72 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $32 to $831. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Avon Township | $32 | $6,832 |
| Libertyville Township | $61 | $10,000+ |
| Ela Township | $64 | $10,000+ |
| Wauconda Township | $76 | $7,832 |
| Grayslake | $623 | $10,000+ |
| Wauconda | $786 | $7,525 |
| Hawthorn Woods | $831 | $10,000+ |
| Mundelein | estimate | $8,404 |
| Fremont Township | $72 | $9,744 |
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 Fremont Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Fremont Township’s government
How much does Fremont Township spend per resident?
About $72 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 $72 was more than 68% of 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fremont Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,744 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.83% 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 Fremont Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fremont Township yet.
How did Fremont Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 57.8%, Donald J Trump 39.4% (18,436 votes, official results). Lake County: Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Fremont Township?
12 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $96,293 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Fremont Township in the state legislature?
Fremont 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 Fremont Township’s government
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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 →