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Barrington, IL town hall & government

Barrington spent $26.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,611 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barrington's government.

Town budget

Where Barrington's money goes

Spent
$26.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,611
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$43 million
$4,221 per resident
Administration & buildings
$5.9 million22%
Police
$5.6 million21%
Fire
$3.5 million13%
Roads & transportation
$2.8 million11%
Interest on debt
$2 million8%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million6%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million5%
Parks & libraries
$576,0002%
Other
$3.5 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Barrington

Full-time staff
89
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$100,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
and 15 full-time firefighters
Police
27 full-time2 part
Fire
20 full-time
Administration & buildings
18 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Other
9 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Township High School District 211

Barrington's high school district, shared with Barrington, Deer Park, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Schaumburg and South Barrington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,540
Illinois: $21,567
Students
12,267
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 71%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $27,540 per pupil, $17,563 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Barrington: Barrington Community Unit School District 220 ($26,068 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Barrington pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Typical home value
$582,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Barrington's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.barrington.il.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Barrington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barrington

Barrington is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Quigley. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Barrington's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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