McHenry, IL town hall & government
McHenry spent $40.1 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,424 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
- From the state 40%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 10%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government <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 Ringwood. 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).
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 Bill Foster and Bradley Scott Schneider. 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.