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Town Hall · Hoffman Estates

Hoffman Estates spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities

Hoffman Estates’ village government spent $93.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,850 per resident. Water and other utilities ($15.5 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Village Board of Trustees

7:00 pm · Hoffman Estates Village Hall, 1900 Hassell Road

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$93.8M
year to April 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,850
In 2022: $1,546, more than 74% of 66 similar cities
Long-term debt
$234.7M
end of FY2024, reported
Village staff, 2025
357
full-time · 43 part-time · March payroll $3.5M
Typical tax bill
$8,096
2.30% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Hoffman Estates is run

Read from the village’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,546 per resident, more than 74% of 66 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Township High School District 211 with 6+ other towns.Split between districts5 State House and 2 U.S. House districts cover Hoffman Estates; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Hoffman Estates’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct29
    Advisory Boards & CommissionsThursday · 5:00 pm · 4607 W Higgins RdPlatzkonzert CommissionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    Advisory Boards & CommissionsWednesday · 6:30 pm · Hoffman Estates Village Hall, 1900 Hassell RoadSister Cities CommissionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    Advisory Boards & CommissionsWednesday · 5:00 pm · Hoffman Estates Police Department, 411 W. Higgins RoadFire & Police CommissionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    Advisory Boards & CommissionsTuesday · 5:00 pm · Hoffman Estates Police Department, 411 W. Higgins RoadFire & Police CommissionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    Village Board of Trustees Standing CommitteeMonday · 7:00 pm · Hoffman Estates Village Hall, 1900 Hassell RoadPublic Works & Utilities CommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,850 per resident a year, or $5.07 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 28%Property taxes 23%From the state 17%Sales taxes 13%Utility sales 8%Interest, fines & other 6%From other local governments 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $8.8 million; interest on debt $9.3 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $127.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,546 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them

Hoffman Estates’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,546 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 66 Illinois cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,261, and the middle half spent $1,005–$1,528. Hoffman Estates spent more than 74% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,005–$1,528Median $1,261Hoffman Estates

Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
66

Illinois cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hoffman Estates itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hoffman Estates reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$78 million
2023$95.2 million
2024$93.8 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,546 · 2023: $1,854 · 2024: $1,850.

Village staff
357

full-time in March 2025, up from 326 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $8,096 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.30% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

South Barrington$10,000+
Inverness$10,000+
Barrington Township$10,000+
Barrington Hills$10,000+
Palatine Township$8,612
Hoffman Estates$8,096
Schaumburg$6,617
Elgin$6,184
Streamwood$6,040
Illinois$5,298
$8,096
typical bill a year
2.30%
effective rate
$351,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hoffman Estates’ 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 Hoffman Estates’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hoffman Estates →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hoffman Estates

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See hoffmanestates.org for Hoffman Estates’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hoffman Estates yet.hoffmanestates.org ↗
Who works for Hoffman Estates

One full-time village employee for every 142 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (50,682).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police109 + 2 pt
Fire98 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings53 + 23 pt
Roads & transportation20 + 5 pt
Sewer & trash17
Water & other utilities11 + 1 pt
Health & welfare6 + 6 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 1 pt
Other42 + 4 pt
357
full-time
43
part-time
$3.5M
payroll for March 2025
$41.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$114,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
88
sworn police officers
95
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Hoffman Estates had 6.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 52 of the 66 Illinois cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.9: Hoffman Estates had more than 58% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Township High School District 211

Hoffman Estates’ high school district, shared with Barrington Township, Barrington, Deer Park, Inverness, Schaumburg Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hoffman Estates →
$27,540
per pupil · IL $21,567
12,267
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $27,540 per pupil, $17,563 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 71%State 24%Federal 5%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Hoffman Estates

Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 · $22,263 per pupil

School District U-46 · $21,472 per pupil

Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 · $20,542 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Hoffman Estates’ votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hoffman Estates alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.

President · Cook County’s results2,101,678 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votes

Others: 3.3% (70,005 votes).

Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Hoffman Estates lies in Cook County; the rest in Kane County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.

Cook County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Hoffman Estates

From town hall to Washington

Hoffman Estates sends 5 representatives to the Illinois House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: hoffmanestates.org ↗
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseHoffman Estates is split between 5 districts
    Fred CrespoNabeela SyedMarty McLaughlinAnna MoellerMichelle Mussman
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Cristina CastroDarby HillsLaura Murphy
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Raja KrishnamoorthiMike Quigley
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Hoffman Estates compares with the towns next door

Hoffman Estates spent $1,546 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $28 to $1,914. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Schaumburg: $1,914 per resident (2022)South Barrington: $1,231 per resident (2022)Streamwood: $882 per resident (2022)Inverness: $563 per resident (2022)Barrington Township: $28 per resident (2022)Palatine Township: $39 per resident (2022)Barrington Hills: $1,497 per resident (2022)Elgin: $1,258 per resident (2022)SchaumburgSouth BarringtonStreamwoodInvernessBarrington TownshipPalatine TownshipBarrington HillsElginHoffman Estates
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Barrington Township$28$10,000+
Palatine Township$39$8,612
Inverness$563$10,000+
Streamwood$882$6,040
South Barrington$1,231$10,000+
Elgin$1,258$6,184
Barrington Hills$1,497$10,000+
Schaumburg$1,914$6,617
Hoffman Estates$1,546$8,096

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 Hoffman Estates’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitehoffmanestates.org ↗

Questions about Hoffman Estates’ government

How much does Hoffman Estates spend per resident?

About $1,850 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,546 was more than 74% of 66 Illinois cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hoffman Estates?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,096 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hoffmanestates.org.

Who runs Hoffman Estates’ government?

See hoffmanestates.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hoffman Estates yet.

How did Hoffman Estates vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hoffman Estates alone. Cook County, where 100% of Hoffman Estates lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hoffman Estates?

357 full-time and 43 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.5M (about $41.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hoffman Estates in the state legislature?

Hoffman Estates is split among 5 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.

When is the next public meeting in Hoffman Estates?

The next posted meeting is Village Board of Trustees on Monday, November 2, at 7:00 pm in Hoffman Estates Village Hall, 1900 Hassell Road, from the village’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Hoffman Estates’ government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →