How is Johnsburg run?
Johnsburg’s village government spent $5.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $861 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Johnsburg didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Johnsburg is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
McHenry Community High School District 156
Johnsburg’s high school district, shared with Greenwood Township, Holiday Hills, Island Lake, McCullom Lake, McHenry and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,440 per pupil, $10,643 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.
Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 · $20,645 per pupil
McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 · $23,286 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $861 per resident a year, or $2.36 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Johnsburg didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Johnsburg yet
Every year of Johnsburg’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $7,367 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.24% 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 Johnsburg’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 Johnsburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Johnsburg →
Who’s in charge in Johnsburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 287 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 (6,310).
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.
Johnsburg’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Johnsburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McHenry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.3%83,933 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.1%75,370 votesOthers: 2.7% (4,363 votes).
Most votes in McHenry County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Johnsburg lies in McHenry County. Every 2024 race in McHenry County is on the county’s page.
McHenry 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 Johnsburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Johnsburg compares with the towns next door
Johnsburg’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $603 to $1,020 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| McCullom Lake | $603 | $3,730 |
| Ringwood | $738 | $8,571 |
| Lakemoor | $862 | $7,103 |
| McHenry | $1,020 | $6,456 |
| Wonder Lake | estimate | $6,129 |
| Johnsburg | estimate | $7,367 |
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 Johnsburg’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Johnsburg’s government
How much does Johnsburg spend per resident?
About $861 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Johnsburg didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $14.5 million.
What is the property tax rate in Johnsburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,367 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.24% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Johnsburg’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Johnsburg yet.
How did Johnsburg vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Johnsburg alone. McHenry County, where 100% of Johnsburg lies, voted Trump 51.3%, Harris 46.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Johnsburg?
22 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $153,355 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Johnsburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Craig Wilcox) and State House District 64 (Tom Weber). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Johnsburg’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 (for Johnsburg, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →