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Town Hall · Wauconda Township

Wauconda Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar towns

Wauconda Township’s town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $76 per resident.

Next public meeting

Economic Development Commission

4:30 pm · Village Hall Board Room, 101 North Main Street

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.8M
year to February 28, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$76
In 2022: $76, more than 68% of 56 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
18
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $69,740
Typical tax bill
$7,832
2.71% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Wauconda Township is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar townsIn 2022: $76 per resident, more than 68% of 56 similar towns.A shared school districtShares Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 with 4 other towns.Split between districts2 U.S. House districts cover Wauconda Township; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Wauconda Township’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov4
    Zoning Board of Appeals/Plan CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · Village Hall Board Room, 101 North Main StreetMeeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    Committee of the WholeMonday · 6:15 pm · Village Hall Board Room, 101 North Main StreetMeeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    Village BoardMonday · 6:00 pm · 101 North Main St, 101 North Main StRegular Village BoardMeeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    Village Services CommitteeMonday · 4:30 pm · Village Hall Board Room, 101 North Main StreetMeeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Village BoardTuesday · 6:00 pm · Village Hall Board Room, 101 North Main StreetRegular Village BoardMeeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $76 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 44%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 95%Interest, fines & other 3%From the state 2%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $710,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.5 million.
Compared with similar places

$76 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them

Wauconda Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($76 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $60, and the middle half spent $45–$84. Wauconda Township spent more than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $45–$84Median $60Wauconda Township

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

The group
56

Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wauconda Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $7,832 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.71% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Cuba Township$10,000+
Fremont Township$9,744
Volo$9,583
Port Barrington$9,085
Round Lake$7,860
Wauconda Township$7,832
Nunda Township$7,784
Wauconda$7,525
Lakemoor$7,103
McHenry Township$6,070
$7,832
typical bill a year
2.71%
effective rate
$289,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wauconda Township

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

Check Wauconda Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Wauconda Township yet.
Who works for Wauconda Township

One full-time town employee for every 1,324 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 (23,828).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings10 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation5
Health & welfare3
18
full-time
1
part-time
$69,740
payroll for March 2022
$836,880
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Wauconda Township had 0.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 38 of the 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.3: Wauconda Township had more than 89% 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

Wauconda Community Unit School District 118

Wauconda Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Island Lake, Wauconda, Port Barrington, Volo. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Wauconda Township →
$21,475
per pupil · IL $21,567
4,280
students
$20.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $21,475 per pupil, $12,400 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 57%State 39%Federal 4%

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

Also serving Wauconda Township

Grant Community High School District 124 · $24,586 per pupil

Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 · $24,690 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Wauconda Township voted in 2024

Official results for Wauconda Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President11,452 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican49.6%5,680 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat48.0%5,502 votes

Others: 2.4% (270 votes).

Most votes in Wauconda Township: Donald J Trump

Lake County: Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
68%

of Wauconda Township’s 16,849 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Wauconda Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →

President, 2024: Wauconda Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Wauconda Township49.6%48.0%2.4%11,452
Lake County38.2%58.6%3.2%315,148
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
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 Wauconda Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wauconda Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
    Marty McLaughlin
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Darby Hills
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Bill FosterJanice D. Schakowsky
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth
Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

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

Next door

How Wauconda Township compares with the towns next door

Wauconda Township spent $76 per resident in 2022; the 10 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $72 to $862. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Fremont Township: $72 per resident (2022)Grant Township: $94 per resident (2022)Nunda Township: $77 per resident (2022)Cuba Township: $277 per resident (2022)Wauconda: $786 per resident (2022)McHenry Township: $129 per resident (2022)Volo: $558 per resident (2022)Port Barrington: $419 per resident (2022)Lakemoor: $862 per resident (2022)Round Lake: $499 per resident (2022)Fremont TownshipGrant TownshipNunda TownshipCuba TownshipWaucondaMcHenry TownshipVoloPort BarringtonLakemoorRound LakeWauconda Township
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Fremont Township$72$9,744
Nunda Township$77$7,784
Grant Township$94$6,018
McHenry Township$129$6,070
Cuba Township$277$10,000+
Port Barrington$419$9,085
Round Lake$499$7,860
Volo$558$9,583
Wauconda$786$7,525
Lakemoor$862$7,103
Wauconda Township$76$7,832

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 Wauconda Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Wauconda Township’s government

How much does Wauconda Township spend per resident?

About $76 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 $76 was more than 68% of 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Wauconda Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,832 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.71% 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 Wauconda Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wauconda Township yet.

How did Wauconda Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 49.6%, Kamala D Harris 48.0% (11,452 votes, official results). Lake County: Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Wauconda Township?

18 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $69,740 (about $836,880 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Wauconda Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Darby Hills) and State House District 52 (Marty McLaughlin). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Wauconda Township?

The next posted meeting is Economic Development Commission on Tuesday, November 10, at 4:30 pm in Village Hall Board Room, 101 North Main Street, from the town’s own agenda portal.

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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 →