How is Kaneville run?
Kaneville’s village government spent $226,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $474 per resident.
What stands out about how Kaneville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
Kaneville’s K–12 school district, shared with Elburn, Kaneville Township, Maple Park, Sugar Grove, Virgil and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,339 per pupil, $11,860 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $474 per resident a year, or $1.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 78%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$474 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Kaneville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($474 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Kaneville spent less than 55% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kaneville itself left out).
No trend yet
Kaneville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,899 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.17% 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 Kaneville’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Kaneville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kaneville →
Who’s in charge in Kaneville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kaneville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofkaneville.com ↗.
Kaneville’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Kaneville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kane County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.0%120,077 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.6%99,260 votesOthers: 1.4% (3,027 votes).
Most votes in Kane County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Kaneville lies in Kane County. Every 2024 race in Kane County is on the county’s page.
Kane 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 Kaneville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofkaneville.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Kaneville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kaneville’s government
How much does Kaneville spend per resident?
About $474 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $474 was less than 55% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kaneville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,899 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofkaneville.com.
Who runs Kaneville’s government?
See villageofkaneville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kaneville yet.
How did Kaneville vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Kaneville alone. Kane County, where 100% of Kaneville lies, voted Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kaneville?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,210 (about $14,520 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kaneville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Dave Syverson) and State House District 70 (Jeff Keicher). The House district also covers 34 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kaneville’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 →