Maple Park spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Maple Park’s village government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $751 per resident. Water and other utilities ($190,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Maple Park is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$751 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Maple Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($751 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 $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Maple Park spent more than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($155,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Maple Park itself left out).
About $751 per resident a year, or $2.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.
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No trend yet
Maple Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,760 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.34% 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 Maple Park’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 Maple Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Maple Park →
Who’s in charge in Maple Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Maple Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofmaplepark.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 1,384 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 (1,384).
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.
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
Maple Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Elburn, Kaneville Township, Kaneville, 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.
Maple Park’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Maple Park 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%
50% of Maple Park lies in Kane County; the rest in DeKalb 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 Maple Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofmaplepark.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Maple Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Maple Park’s government
How much does Maple Park spend per resident?
About $751 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 $751 was more than 79% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Maple Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,760 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofmaplepark.com.
Who runs Maple Park’s government?
See villageofmaplepark.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Maple Park yet.
How did Maple Park vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Maple Park alone. Kane County, where 50% of Maple Park lies, voted Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Maple Park?
1 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,756 (about $333,072 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Maple Park 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 Maple Park’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 →