Long Grove spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Long Grove’s village government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $365 per resident. Water and other utilities ($152,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Long Grove is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$365 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Long Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($365 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 $702–$1,158. Long Grove spent less than 98% 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; Long Grove itself left out).
About $365 per resident a year, or $1.00 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.
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No trend yet
Long Grove 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 Long Grove’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 Long Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Long Grove →
Who’s in charge in Long Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 2,623 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 (7,868).
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
Long Grove’s high school district, shared with Ela Township, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Lincolnshire, 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.
Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 · $23,854 per pupil
Diamond Lake School District 76 · $25,242 per pupil
Fremont School District 79 · $19,615 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Long Grove’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Long Grove 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 Long Grove 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 Long Grove.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseLong Grove 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 Long Grove compares with the towns next door
Long Grove spent $365 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $831 to $1,325. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn Woods | $831 | $10,000+ |
| Kildeer | $1,130 | $10,000+ |
| Vernon Hills | $1,141 | $10,000+ |
| Buffalo Grove | $1,325 | $10,000+ |
| Mundelein | estimate | $8,404 |
| Long Grove | $365 | $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 Long Grove’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Long Grove’s government
How much does Long Grove spend per resident?
About $365 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $365 was less than 98% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Long Grove’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Long Grove yet.
How did Long Grove vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Long Grove alone. Lake County, where 100% of Long Grove lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Long Grove?
3 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $35,644 (about $427,728 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Long Grove in the state legislature?
Long Grove 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 Long Grove’s government
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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 →