McHenry, IL town hall & government
McHenry spent $6.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $130 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach McHenry's government.
Where McHenry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From other local governments 38%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for McHenry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McHenry Community High School District 156
McHenry's high school district, shared with Greenwood, Holiday Hills, Island Lake, Johnsburg, McCullom Lake and McHenry. 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 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 McHenry: McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 ($23,286 per pupil) · Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 ($20,645 per pupil) · Harrison School District 36 ($18,438 per pupil).
Which schools McHenry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in McHenry 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 McHenry's government
Who represents McHenry
McHenry is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Bradley Scott Schneider and Bill Foster. 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.