Kildeer spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Kildeer’s village government spent $5.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,198 per resident.
What stands out about how Kildeer is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,130 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Kildeer’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,130 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 $880, and the middle half spent $696–$1,158. Kildeer spent more than 74% of 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; Kildeer itself left out).
About $1,198 per resident a year, or $3.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 59%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Kildeer 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: $1,130 · 2024: $1,198. Per resident it went from $1,130 to $1,198 (up 6%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,993 to 4,255.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
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 Kildeer’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 Kildeer’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kildeer →
Who’s in charge in Kildeer
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 355 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 (4,255).
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.
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125
Kildeer’s high school district, shared with Ela Township, Lake Zurich, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Vernon Township 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
Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 · $23,854 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Kildeer’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Kildeer 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 Kildeer 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 Kildeer.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 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 Kildeer compares with the towns next door
Kildeer spent $1,130 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $365 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Long Grove | $365 | $10,000+ |
| Hawthorn Woods | $831 | $10,000+ |
| Deer Park | $995 | $10,000+ |
| Lake Zurich | $1,531 | $9,217 |
| Kildeer | $1,130 | $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 Kildeer’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kildeer’s government
How much does Kildeer spend per resident?
About $1,198 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 $1,130 was more than 74% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Kildeer’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kildeer yet.
How did Kildeer vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Kildeer alone. Lake County, where 100% of Kildeer lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kildeer?
12 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $121,857 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kildeer in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Darby Hills) and State House District 51 (Nabeela Syed). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →