Hanover Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Hanover Township’s town government spent $9.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $100 per resident.
What stands out about how Hanover Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$81 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Hanover Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($81 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–$60. Hanover Township spent more than 96% 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; Hanover Township itself left out).
About $100 per resident a year, or $0.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 24%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 22% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hanover Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $81 · 2024: $100.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,457 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.26% 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 Hanover 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 Hanover Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hanover Township →
Who’s in charge in Hanover Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,586 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (96,749).
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.
School District U-46
Hanover Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bartlett, Streamwood, Elgin Township, Wayne, Elgin and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,472 per pupil, $13,091 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.
Hanover 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 Hanover Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votesOthers: 3.3% (70,005 votes).
Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Hanover Township lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.
Cook 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 Hanover Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseHanover 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 Hanover Township compares with the towns next door
Hanover Township spent $81 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $28 to $1,258. 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 |
| Dundee Township | $39 | $6,619 |
| Schaumburg Township | $47 | $6,847 |
| Wayne Township | $58 | $8,911 |
| Bartlett | $770 | $9,136 |
| Elgin | $1,258 | $6,184 |
| Hanover Township | $81 | $6,457 |
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 Hanover Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hanover Township’s government
How much does Hanover Township spend per resident?
About $100 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $81 was more than 96% 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 Hanover Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,457 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.26% 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 Hanover Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hanover Township yet.
How did Hanover Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hanover Township alone. Cook County, where 100% of Hanover Township lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hanover Township?
61 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $307,645 (about $3.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hanover Township in the state legislature?
Hanover Township is split among 3 State House districts and 2 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 Hanover 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 →