Cary, IL town hall & government
Cary spent $24.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,376 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cary's government.
Where Cary's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Cary
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cary didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Community High School District 155
Cary's high school district, shared with Algonquin, Crystal Lake, Cuba, Dorr, Fox River Grove and Grafton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 63%
- State 34%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,105 per pupil, $15,574 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 Cary: Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 ($16,761 per pupil) · Community Unit School District 300 ($18,172 per pupil) · Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 ($17,506 per pupil).
Which schools Cary kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cary pay
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.
Contact Cary's government
Who represents Cary
Cary is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Janice D. Schakowsky. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
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.