How is Port Barrington run?
Port Barrington’s village government spent $621,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $419 per resident.
What stands out about how Port Barrington is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Wauconda Community Unit School District 118
Port Barrington’s K–12 school district, shared with Wauconda Township, Island Lake, Wauconda, Volo. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,475 per pupil, $12,400 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.
Barrington Community Unit School District 220 · $26,068 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $419 per resident a year, or $1.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 71%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$419 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Port Barrington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($419 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 $503, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Port Barrington spent less than 63% of 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; Port Barrington itself left out).
No trend yet
Port Barrington reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $9,085 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.39% 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 Port Barrington’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 Port Barrington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Port Barrington →
Who’s in charge in Port Barrington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 494 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 (1,481).
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.
Port Barrington’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Port Barrington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McHenry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.3%83,933 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.1%75,370 votesOthers: 2.7% (4,363 votes).
Most votes in McHenry County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
66% of Port Barrington lies in McHenry County; the rest in Lake County. Every 2024 race in McHenry County is on the county’s page.
McHenry 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 Port Barrington.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HousePort Barrington 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 Port Barrington compares with the towns next door
Port Barrington spent $419 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Township | $50 | $7,256 |
| Wauconda Township | $76 | $7,832 |
| Nunda Township | $77 | $7,784 |
| Cuba Township | $277 | $10,000+ |
| Lake Barrington | $702 | $9,110 |
| Island Lake | estimate | $6,500 |
| Port Barrington | $419 | $9,085 |
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 Port Barrington’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Port Barrington’s government
How much does Port Barrington spend per resident?
About $419 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 $419 was less than 63% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Port Barrington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,085 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.39% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Port Barrington’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Port Barrington yet.
How did Port Barrington vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Port Barrington alone. McHenry County, where 66% of Port Barrington lies, voted Trump 51.3%, Harris 46.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Port Barrington?
3 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,675 (about $236,100 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Port Barrington in the state legislature?
Port Barrington is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Port Barrington’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →