Church of the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Monastery · Photo: bogdanstepniak · CC BY 3.0Warren Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Warren Township’s town government spent $11.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $190 per resident.
What stands out about how Warren Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$190 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Warren Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($190 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $50, and the middle half spent $33–$60. Warren Township spent more than 100% 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Warren Township itself left out).
About $190 per resident a year, or $0.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 51%.
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No trend yet
Warren Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,159 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.50% 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 Warren 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 Warren Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Warren Township →
Who’s in charge in Warren Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,066 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 (62,911).
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.
Warren Township High School District 121
Warren Township’s high school district, shared with Gurnee, Park City, Old Mill Creek, Waukegan, Wadsworth and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,075 per pupil, $12,235 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.
Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 · $23,456 per pupil
Gurnee School District 56 · $20,917 per pupil
Millburn Community Consolidated School District 24 · $21,001 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Warren Township voted in 2024
Official results for Warren Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.4%17,740 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.6%11,222 votesOthers: 3.1% (921 votes).
Most votes in Warren Township: Kamala D Harris
Lake County: Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Warren Township’s 46,850 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Brad Schneider
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Warren Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Township | 59.4% | 37.6% | 3.1% | 29,883 |
| Lake County | 58.6% | 38.2% | 3.2% | 315,148 |
| Illinois | 54.4% | 43.5% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
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
Warren Township sends 4 representatives to the Illinois House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseWarren Township is split between 4 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 Warren Township compares with the towns next door
Warren Township spent $190 per resident in 2022; the 9 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $32 to $1,463. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Avon Township | $32 | $6,832 |
| Libertyville Township | $61 | $10,000+ |
| Waukegan Township | $76 | $4,243 |
| Newport Township | $93 | $8,377 |
| Beach Park | $261 | $6,445 |
| Third Lake | $327 | $10,000+ |
| Park City | $577 | $199 |
| Grayslake | $623 | $10,000+ |
| Gurnee | $1,463 | $8,491 |
| Waukegan | estimate | $4,759 |
| Warren Township | $190 | $8,159 |
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 Warren Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Warren Township’s government
How much does Warren Township spend per resident?
About $190 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $190 was more than 100% of 26 Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Warren Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,159 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Warren Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Warren Township yet.
How did Warren Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 59.4%, Donald J Trump 37.6% (29,883 votes, official results). Lake County: Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Warren Township?
59 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $328,492 (about $3.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Warren Township in the state legislature?
Warren Township is split among 4 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 Warren 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 →