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Elburn, IL town hall & government

Elburn spent $8.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,404 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Elburn's money goes

Spent
$8.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,404
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$3.4 million40%
Police
$2.2 million26%
Sewer & trash
$653,0008%
Water & other utilities
$646,0008%
Roads & transportation
$575,0007%
Interest on debt
$146,0002%
Parks & libraries
$19,000<1%
Other
$905,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Elburn

Full-time staff
27
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kaneland Community Unit School District 302

Elburn's K–12 school district, shared with Kaneville, Kaneville, Maple Park, Sugar Grove, Virgil and Sugar Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,339
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,939
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $21,339 per pupil, $11,860 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Elburn pay

Typical tax bill
$8,761
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.25%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$389,300
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 Elburn's government

Town hall & decisions in Elburn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elburn

Elburn is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bill Foster. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Elburn'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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