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Town Hall · Wheeling Township

Wheeling Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns

Wheeling Township’s town government spent $3 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $19 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.0M
year to February 28, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$19
In 2022: $19, less than 89% of 18 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
15
full-time · 27 part-time · March payroll $116,000
Typical tax bill
$8,190
2.20% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Wheeling Township is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar townsIn 2022: $19 per resident, less than 89% of 18 similar towns.A shared school districtShares Township High School District 214 with 6+ other towns.Split between districts4 State House and 3 U.S. House districts cover Wheeling Township; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

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 $19 per resident a year, or $0.05 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 83%From the state 9%Interest, fines & other 7%Fees & charges <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $7,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3 million.
About “Other”.55% of Wheeling Township’s day-to-day spending ($1.6 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$19 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them

Wheeling Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($19 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Illinois towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $40, and the middle half spent $33–$50. Wheeling Township spent less than 89% of them.

Middle half of the group, $33–$50Median $40Wheeling Township

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

The group
18

Illinois towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wheeling Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $8,190 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.20% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Northfield Township$10,000+
Vernon Township$10,000+
Glenview$10,000+
Arlington Heights$8,759
Palatine Township$8,612
Wheeling Township$8,190
Palatine$8,025
Rolling Meadows$6,636
Des Plaines$6,344
Wheeling$6,029
$8,190
typical bill a year
2.20%
effective rate
$372,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wheeling Township

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

See vi.wheeling.il.us for Wheeling Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Wheeling Township yet.vi.wheeling.il.us ↗
Who works for Wheeling Township

One full-time town employee for every 10,153 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 (152,300).

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

Health & welfare12 + 19 pt
Administration & buildings2 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
Other1
15
full-time
27
part-time
$116,000
payroll for March 2022
$1.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$55,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Wheeling Township had 0.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 16 of the 18 Illinois towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.2: Wheeling Township had fewer than 88% 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 214

Wheeling Township’s high school district, shared with Mount Prospect, Wheeling, Elk Grove Township, Arlington Heights, Prospect Heights and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Wheeling Township →
$27,472
per pupil · IL $21,567
12,114
students
$20.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $27,472 per pupil, $15,756 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 73%State 24%Federal 3%

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

Also serving Wheeling Township

Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 · $23,618 per pupil

Arlington Heights School District 25 · $19,822 per pupil

Prospect Heights School District 23 · $21,494 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Wheeling Township’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wheeling Township 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 Wheeling Township 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 Wheeling Township

From town hall to Washington

Wheeling Township sends 4 representatives to the Illinois House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: vi.wheeling.il.us ↗
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseWheeling Township is split between 4 districts
    Mary Beth CantyTracy Katz MuhlNicolle GrasseDan Didech
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Mark WalkerJulie MorrisonAdriane Johnson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Mike QuigleyJanice D. SchakowskyBradley Scott Schneider
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

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

Next door

How Wheeling Township compares with the towns next door

Wheeling Township spent $19 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Northfield Township: $46 per resident (2022)Palatine Township: $39 per resident (2022)Vernon Township: $63 per resident (2022)Arlington Heights: $1,062 per resident (2022)Wheeling: $1,121 per resident (2022)Palatine: $1,038 per resident (2022)Rolling Meadows: $1,817 per resident (2022)Des Plaines: $1,550 per resident (2022)Glenview: $2,224 per resident (2022)Northfield TownshipPalatine TownshipVernon TownshipArlington HeightsWheelingPalatineRolling MeadowsDes PlainesGlenviewWheeling Township
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Palatine Township$39$8,612
Northfield Township$46$10,000+
Vernon Township$63$10,000+
Palatine$1,038$8,025
Arlington Heights$1,062$8,759
Wheeling$1,121$6,029
Des Plaines$1,550$6,344
Rolling Meadows$1,817$6,636
Glenview$2,224$10,000+
Wheeling Township$19$8,190

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 Wheeling Township’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitevi.wheeling.il.us ↗

Questions about Wheeling Township’s government

How much does Wheeling Township spend per resident?

About $19 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 $19 was less than 89% of 18 Illinois towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Wheeling Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,190 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vi.wheeling.il.us.

Who runs Wheeling Township’s government?

See vi.wheeling.il.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wheeling Township yet.

How did Wheeling Township vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Wheeling Township?

15 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $116,000 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Wheeling Township in the state legislature?

Wheeling Township is split among 4 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Wheeling Township?

The next posted meeting is Plan Commission on Wednesday, November 4, at 6:30 pm in 2 Community Boulevard, 2 Community Boulevard, from the town’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Wheeling Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →