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Fox River Grove, IL town hall & government

Fox River Grove spent $6.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,406 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fox River Grove's money goes

Spent
$6.4 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,406
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$2.9 million46%
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million30%
Roads & transportation
$526,0008%
Administration & buildings
$306,0005%
Other
$731,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 22%
  • From the state 21%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Fox River Grove

Full-time staff
26
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$66,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 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

Community High School District 155

Fox River Grove's high school district, shared with Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Cuba, Dorr and Grafton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,105
Illinois: $21,567
Students
5,340
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.6 million
at year end

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 Fox River Grove: Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3 ($19,681 per pupil) · Barrington Community Unit School District 220 ($26,068 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fox River Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$7,991
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.67%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$298,900
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 Fox River Grove's government

🏛️ Official websitefoxrivergrove.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fox River Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fox River Grove

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

All of Fox River 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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