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Johnsburg, IL town hall & government

Johnsburg spent $14.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,304 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Johnsburg's money goes

Spent
$14.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,304
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$284 per resident
Administration & buildings
$8.6 million59%
Police
$2.1 million15%
Water & other utilities
$2 million14%
Roads & transportation
$1 million7%
Parks & libraries
$439,0003%
Sewer & trash
$165,0001%
Interest on debt
$119,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 38%
  • Interest, fines & other 36%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Johnsburg didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Johnsburg

Full-time staff
22
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
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

McHenry Community High School District 156

Johnsburg's high school district, shared with Greenwood, Holiday Hills, Island Lake, McCullom Lake, McHenry and Ringwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,440
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,231
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $19,440 per pupil, $10,643 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 Johnsburg: Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 ($20,645 per pupil) · McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 ($23,286 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Johnsburg pay

Typical tax bill
$7,367
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.24%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$328,300
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 Johnsburg's government

Town hall & decisions in Johnsburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Johnsburg

Johnsburg is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bradley Scott Schneider. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Johnsburg'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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