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Town Hall · Streamwood

Streamwood spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities

Streamwood’s village government spent $34.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $882 per resident. Water and other utilities ($11.5 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$34.2M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$882
In 2022: $882, less than 80% of 44 similar cities
Long-term debt
$17.0M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2025
194
full-time · 25 part-time · March payroll $1.9M
Typical tax bill
$6,040
2.23% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Streamwood is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$882 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them

Streamwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($882 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,158, and the middle half spent $972–$1,570. Streamwood spent less than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $972–$1,570Median $1,158Streamwood

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
44

Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Streamwood itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $882 per resident a year, or $2.42 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 32%Property taxes 25%Utility sales 24%Sales taxes 11%Fees & charges 4%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $13 million; interest on debt $737,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $59.4 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Streamwood reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Village staff
194

full-time in March 2025, up from 191 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,040 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.23% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Bartlett$9,136
Hoffman Estates$8,096
Schaumburg$6,617
Hanover Park$6,294
Streamwood$6,040
Illinois$5,298
$6,040
typical bill a year
2.23%
effective rate
$271,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Streamwood’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 Streamwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Streamwood →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Streamwood

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See streamwood.org for Streamwood’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Streamwood yet.streamwood.org ↗
Agendas

Streamwood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on streamwood.org ↗.

Who works for Streamwood

One full-time village employee for every 200 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 (38,777).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police69 + 10 pt
Fire50
Administration & buildings19 + 11 pt
Roads & transportation12 + 1 pt
Housing & development9 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities8
Sewer & trash4
Health & welfare2
Other21 + 1 pt
194
full-time
25
part-time
$1.9M
payroll for March 2025
$22.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$114,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
58
sworn police officers
49
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Streamwood had 4.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 36 of the 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.6: Streamwood had fewer than 67% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Township High School District 211

Streamwood’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.

Schools in Streamwood →
$27,540
per pupil · IL $21,567
12,267
students
None
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 71%State 24%Federal 5%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Streamwood

School District U-46 · $21,472 per pupil

Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 · $22,263 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Streamwood’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Streamwood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.

President · Cook County’s results2,101,678 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votes

Others: 3.3% (70,005 votes).

Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Streamwood lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.

Cook County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Streamwood

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Streamwood.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseStreamwood is split between 3 districts
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Streamwood compares with the towns next door

Streamwood spent $882 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $770 to $1,914. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Bartlett$770$9,136
Hanover Park$1,124$6,294
Hoffman Estates$1,546$8,096
Schaumburg$1,914$6,617
Streamwood$882$6,040

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 Streamwood’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Streamwood’s government

How much does Streamwood spend per resident?

About $882 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $882 was less than 80% of 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Streamwood?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,040 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see streamwood.org.

Who runs Streamwood’s government?

See streamwood.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Streamwood yet.

How did Streamwood vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Streamwood alone. Cook County, where 100% of Streamwood lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Streamwood?

194 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.9M (about $22.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Streamwood in the state legislature?

Streamwood is split among 3 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.

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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 →