Robert and Elizabeth Muirhead House · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 3.0Plato Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar towns
Plato Township’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $193 per resident.
What stands out about how Plato Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$193 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them
Plato Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($193 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $87, and the middle half spent $62–$120. Plato Township spent more than 95% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Plato Township itself left out).
About $193 per resident a year, or $0.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 73%.
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No trend yet
Plato Township 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 Plato 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 Plato Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Plato Township →
Who’s in charge in Plato Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,248 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 (6,240).
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.
Central Community Unit School District 301
Plato Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lily Lake, Burlington, Burlington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,727 per pupil, $8,356 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 District U-46 · $21,472 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Plato Township’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Plato Township 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 Plato Township 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 Plato Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Plato Township compares with the towns next door
Plato Township spent $193 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $34 to $1,258. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Elgin Township | $34 | $6,441 |
| Rutland Township | $37 | $7,547 |
| Hampshire Township | $71 | $7,843 |
| Campton Hills | $291 | $10,000+ |
| Elgin | $1,258 | $6,184 |
| Burlington Township | estimate | $9,626 |
| Campton Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Plato Township | $193 | $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 Plato Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Plato Township’s government
How much does Plato Township spend per resident?
About $193 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 $193 was more than 95% of 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Plato Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Plato Township yet.
How did Plato Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Plato Township alone. Kane County, where 100% of Plato Township lies, voted Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Plato Township?
5 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,496 (about $413,952 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Plato Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Don DeWitte) and State House District 65 (Dan Ugaste). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Plato 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 →