Photo: bogdanstepniak · CC BY 3.0Schaumburg Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar towns
Schaumburg Township’s town government spent $6.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2023, about $50 per resident.
What stands out about how Schaumburg Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$47 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Schaumburg Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($47 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Illinois towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $40, and the middle half spent $32–$50. Schaumburg Township spent more than 67% 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 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Schaumburg Township itself left out).
About $50 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 43%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Schaumburg Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $47 · 2023: $50.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,847 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.08% 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 Schaumburg 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 Schaumburg Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Schaumburg Township →
Who’s in charge in Schaumburg Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Schaumburg Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.schaumburg.il.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 3,881 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (131,970).
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.
Township High School District 211
Schaumburg Township’s high school district, shared with Barrington Township, Barrington, Deer Park, Hoffman Estates, Inverness and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,540 per pupil, $17,563 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.
Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 · $22,263 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Schaumburg 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 Schaumburg Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votesOthers: 3.3% (70,005 votes).
Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Schaumburg Township lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.
Cook 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
Schaumburg Township sends 5 representatives to the Illinois House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.schaumburg.il.us ↗
- 2Illinois HouseSchaumburg Township is split between 5 districts
- 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 Schaumburg Township compares with the towns next door
Schaumburg Township spent $47 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $33 to $2,221. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Elk Grove Township | $33 | $6,589 |
| Palatine Township | $39 | $8,612 |
| Bloomingdale Township | $48 | $7,286 |
| Hanover Township | $81 | $6,457 |
| Hanover Park | $1,124 | $6,294 |
| Elk Grove Village | $2,221 | $6,728 |
| Schaumburg Township | $47 | $6,847 |
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 Schaumburg Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Schaumburg Township’s government
How much does Schaumburg Township spend per resident?
About $50 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $47 was more than 67% of 18 Illinois towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Schaumburg Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,847 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.schaumburg.il.us.
Who runs Schaumburg Township’s government?
See ci.schaumburg.il.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Schaumburg Township yet.
How did Schaumburg Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Schaumburg Township alone. Cook County, where 100% of Schaumburg Township lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Schaumburg Township?
34 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $196,697 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Schaumburg Township in the state legislature?
Schaumburg Township is split among 5 State House districts and 5 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 Schaumburg Township’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 →