Elgin, IL town hall & government
Elgin spent $222.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,969 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elgin's government.
Coming up at Elgin's town hall
- Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pmCommittee of the WholeCity Hall Council Chambers, 150 Dexter Court Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Hall Council Chambers, 150 Dexter Court Meeting page ↗
- Oct 28Wed · 6:00 pmCommittee of the WholeCity Hall Council Chambers, 150 Dexter Court Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Hall Council Chambers, 150 Dexter Court Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 6:00 pmCommittee of the WholeCity Hall Council Chambers, 150 Dexter Court Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Hall Council Chambers, 150 Dexter Court Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 6:00 pmCommittee of the WholeCity Hall Council Chambers, 150 Dexter Court Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 26Wed · 6:00 pmCommittee of the WholeCity Hall Council Chambers, 150 Dexter Court Meeting page ↗
- Aug 12Wed · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Hall Council Chambers, 150 Dexter Court Meeting page ↗
- Aug 12Wed · 6:00 pmCommittee of the WholeCity Hall Council Chambers, 150 Dexter Court Meeting page ↗
- Jul 22Wed · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Hall Council Chambers, 150 Dexter Court Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Elgin's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Elgin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 25%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Elgin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School District U-46
Elgin's K–12 school district, shared with Bartlett, Streamwood, Hanover, Elgin, Wayne and Wayne. 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 42%
- State 52%
- Federal 6%
Of the $21,472 per pupil, $13,091 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 Elgin: Central Community Unit School District 301 ($15,727 per pupil) · Community Unit School District 300 ($18,172 per pupil).
Which schools Elgin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elgin 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 Elgin's government
Who represents Elgin
Elgin is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi, Bill Foster and Delia C. Ramirez. 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.