Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · CC BY-SA 2.0West Dundee spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
West Dundee’s village government spent $10.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,211 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how West Dundee is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,211 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
West Dundee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,211 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 $880, and the middle half spent $696–$1,154. West Dundee spent more than 78% of 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; West Dundee itself left out).
About $1,211 per resident a year, or $3.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.
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No trend yet
West Dundee reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $9,002 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 West Dundee’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 West Dundee’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Dundee →
Who’s in charge in West Dundee
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 209 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,768).
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.
Community Unit School District 300
West Dundee’s K–12 school district, shared with East Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, Hampshire, Hampshire Township, Pingree Grove and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,172 per pupil, $10,105 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
West Dundee’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for West Dundee 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 West Dundee 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 West Dundee.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 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 West Dundee compares with the towns next door
West Dundee spent $1,211 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $555 to $2,119. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gilberts | $555 | $8,462 |
| Sleepy Hollow | $589 | $8,661 |
| Carpentersville | $832 | $5,270 |
| Elgin | $1,258 | $6,184 |
| East Dundee | $2,119 | $6,376 |
| West Dundee | $1,211 | $9,002 |
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 West Dundee’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about West Dundee’s government
How much does West Dundee spend per resident?
About $1,211 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 $1,211 was more than 78% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in West Dundee?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,002 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 village’s assessor.
Who runs West Dundee’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Dundee yet.
How did West Dundee vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for West Dundee alone. Kane County, where 100% of West Dundee lies, voted Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West Dundee?
42 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $420,755 (about $5.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents West Dundee in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Don DeWitte) and State House District 66 (Suzanne Ness). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Dundee’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 →