Ephraim Smith House · Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY-SA 3.0Sugar Grove spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Sugar Grove’s village government spent $7 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $704 per resident. Water and other utilities ($618,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sugar Grove is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$704 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Sugar Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($704 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $884, and the middle half spent $696–$1,158. Sugar Grove spent less than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($793,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sugar Grove itself left out).
About $704 per resident a year, or $1.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.
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No trend yet
Sugar Grove reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $9,221 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.29% 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 Sugar Grove’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 Sugar Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sugar Grove →
Who’s in charge in Sugar Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 329 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 (9,884).
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.
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
Sugar Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Elburn, Kaneville Township, Kaneville, Maple Park, Virgil and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,339 per pupil, $11,860 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.
Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429 · $19,661 per pupil
Aurora West Unit School District 129 · $17,236 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Sugar Grove’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sugar Grove 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 Sugar Grove 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 Sugar Grove.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseSugar Grove 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 Sugar Grove compares with the towns next door
Sugar Grove spent $704 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,154. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Sugar Grove’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sugar Grove’s government
How much does Sugar Grove spend per resident?
About $704 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 $704 was less than 74% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sugar Grove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,221 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.29% 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 Sugar Grove’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sugar Grove yet.
How did Sugar Grove vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sugar Grove alone. Kane County, where 100% of Sugar Grove lies, voted Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sugar Grove?
30 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $266,381 (about $3.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sugar Grove in the state legislature?
Sugar Grove 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 Sugar Grove’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 →