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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.

Town budget

Where McHenry's money goes

Spent
$6.1 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$130
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$3.9 million63%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million18%
Parks & libraries
$316,0005%
Health & welfare
$232,0004%
Other
$588,00010%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for McHenry

Full-time staff
31
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
15 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 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

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.

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 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).

Property tax

What homeowners in McHenry pay

Typical tax bill
$6,070
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.32%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$261,900
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 McHenry's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.mchenry.il.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in McHenry →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of McHenry'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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