Photo: AlphaBeta135 · CC BY 4.0South Elgin spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
South Elgin’s village government spent $17.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $702 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how South Elgin is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$702 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
South Elgin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($702 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $796–$1,485. South Elgin spent less than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.1 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; South Elgin itself left out).
About $702 per resident a year, or $1.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 46%.
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No trend yet
South Elgin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 84 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $7,922 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 South Elgin’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 South Elgin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Elgin →
Who’s in charge in South Elgin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 290 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (24,646).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
School District U-46
South Elgin’s K–12 school district, shared with Bartlett, Streamwood, Hanover Township, Elgin Township, Wayne and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,472 per pupil, $13,091 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.
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 · $21,826 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
South Elgin’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for South Elgin 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 South Elgin 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 South Elgin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseSouth Elgin is split between 2 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 South Elgin compares with the towns next door
South Elgin spent $702 per resident in 2022; the 4 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 |
| St. Charles Township | $63 | $9,084 |
| Bartlett | $770 | $9,136 |
| Elgin | $1,258 | $6,184 |
| South Elgin | $702 | $7,922 |
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 South Elgin’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about South Elgin’s government
How much does South Elgin spend per resident?
About $702 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 $702 was less than 84% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in South Elgin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,922 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 the village’s assessor.
Who runs South Elgin’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Elgin yet.
How did South Elgin vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for South Elgin alone. Kane County, where 100% of South Elgin lies, voted Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for South Elgin?
85 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $790,634 (about $9.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents South Elgin in the state legislature?
South Elgin 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 South Elgin’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 →