Terwilliger House · Photo: Andy McMurray · CC BY 2.5In Nunda Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Nunda Township’s town government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $77 per resident.
What stands out about how Nunda Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$77 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Nunda Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($77 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $50, and the middle half spent $34–$85. Nunda Township spent more than 73% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Nunda Township itself left out).
About $77 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 71%.
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No trend yet
Nunda Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,784 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.42% 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 Nunda Township’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 Nunda Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nunda Township →
Who’s in charge in Nunda Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Nunda Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on nundatownship.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,245 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (37,353).
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.
Community High School District 155
Nunda Township’s high school district, shared with Algonquin Township, Cary, Crystal Lake, Cuba Township, Dorr Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,105 per pupil, $15,574 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.
McHenry Community High School District 156 · $19,440 per pupil
McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 · $23,286 per pupil
Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 · $17,506 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Nunda Township voted in 2024
Official results for Nunda Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.9%10,957 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.8%10,075 votesOthers: 2.2% (482 votes).
Most votes in Nunda Township: Donald J Trump
McHenry County: Trump 51.3%, Harris 46.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Nunda Township’s 28,868 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Bill Foster
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Nunda Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunda Township | 50.9% | 46.8% | 2.2% | 21,514 |
| McHenry County | 51.3% | 46.1% | 2.7% | 163,666 |
| Illinois | 43.5% | 54.4% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
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 Nunda Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: nundatownship.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.
How Nunda Township compares with the towns next door
Nunda Township spent $77 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $46 to $862. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dorr Township | $46 | $6,734 |
| Algonquin Township | $50 | $7,256 |
| Wauconda Township | $76 | $7,832 |
| McHenry Township | $129 | $6,070 |
| Port Barrington | $419 | $9,085 |
| Oakwood Hills | $557 | $6,920 |
| Lakemoor | $862 | $7,103 |
| Nunda Township | $77 | $7,784 |
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 Nunda Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Nunda Township’s government
How much does Nunda Township spend per resident?
About $77 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $77 was more than 73% of 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Nunda Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,784 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see nundatownship.com.
Who runs Nunda Township’s government?
See nundatownship.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nunda Township yet.
How did Nunda Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 50.9%, Kamala D Harris 46.8% (21,514 votes, official results). McHenry County: Trump 51.3%, Harris 46.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Nunda Township?
30 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $170,177 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Nunda Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Craig Wilcox) and State House District 63 (Steve Reick). The House district also covers 21 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Nunda Township’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 →