How is Hawthorn Woods run?
Hawthorn Woods’ village government spent $7.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $831 per resident.
What stands out about how Hawthorn Woods is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125
Hawthorn Woods’ high school district, shared with Ela Township, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Lincolnshire, Long Grove 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
Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 · $24,690 per pupil
Fremont School District 79 · $19,615 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $831 per resident a year, or $2.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$831 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Hawthorn Woods’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($831 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $884, and the middle half spent $696–$1,158. Hawthorn Woods spent less than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($285,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hawthorn Woods itself left out).
No trend yet
Hawthorn Woods 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 Hawthorn Woods’ 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 Hawthorn Woods’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hawthorn Woods →
Who’s in charge in Hawthorn Woods
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 231 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 (8,782).
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.
Hawthorn Woods’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hawthorn Woods alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lake County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.6%184,642 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.2%120,402 votesOthers: 3.2% (10,104 votes).
Most votes in Lake County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Hawthorn Woods lies in Lake County. Every 2024 race in Lake County is on the county’s page.
Lake 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 Hawthorn Woods.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseHawthorn Woods 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 Hawthorn Woods compares with the towns next door
Hawthorn Woods spent $831 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $64 to $1,531. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ela Township | $64 | $10,000+ |
| Fremont Township | $72 | $9,744 |
| Long Grove | $365 | $10,000+ |
| Kildeer | $1,130 | $10,000+ |
| Lake Zurich | $1,531 | $9,217 |
| Mundelein | estimate | $8,404 |
| Hawthorn Woods | $831 | $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 Hawthorn Woods’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hawthorn Woods’ government
How much does Hawthorn Woods spend per resident?
About $831 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $831 was less than 58% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Hawthorn Woods’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hawthorn Woods yet.
How did Hawthorn Woods vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hawthorn Woods alone. Lake County, where 100% of Hawthorn Woods lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hawthorn Woods?
38 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $316,686 (about $3.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hawthorn Woods in the state legislature?
Hawthorn Woods 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 Hawthorn Woods’ 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 →