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Ela, IL town hall & government

Ela spent $3.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $79 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ela's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$79
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1 million29%
Parks & libraries
$973,00028%
Administration & buildings
$845,00024%
Housing & development
$22,0001%
Other
$639,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the state 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ela

Full-time staff
21
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125

Ela's high school district, shared with Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Vernon and Buffalo Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$31,024
Illinois: $21,567
Students
4,614
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $31,024 per pupil, $16,901 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 Ela: Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 ($20,810 per pupil) · Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 ($23,854 per pupil) · Fremont School District 79 ($19,615 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ela pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Typical home value
$538,700
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 Ela's government

Town hall & decisions in Ela →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ela

Ela is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mike Quigley and Janice D. Schakowsky. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Ela'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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