Town Hall · Elk Grove

Elk Grove, IL town hall & government

Elk Grove spent $3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $33 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Elk Grove's town hall

Recent meetings

Official listings from Elk Grove's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Elk Grove's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$33
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
$413,000
$5 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million52%
Health & welfare
$493,00017%
Roads & transportation
$51,0002%
Interest on debt
$13,000<1%
Other
$873,00029%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 79%
  • From the state 16%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Elk Grove collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Elk Grove

Full-time staff
16
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,500
a year, before benefits
Health & welfare
8 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elk Grove didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Township High School District 214

Elk Grove's high school district, shared with Mount Prospect, Wheeling, Wheeling, Arlington Heights, Prospect Heights and Elk Grove Village. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,472
Illinois: $21,567
Students
12,114
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 73%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $27,472 per pupil, $15,756 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 Elk Grove: Community Consolidated School District 59 ($25,082 per pupil) · Mount Prospect School District 57 ($18,803 per pupil) · Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 ($20,542 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Elk Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$6,589
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.91%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$344,200
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 Elk Grove's government

🏛️ Official websiteelkgrove.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Elk Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elk Grove

Elk Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi, Delia C. Ramirez and Mike Quigley. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Elk Grove'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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