South Elgin, IL town hall & government
South Elgin spent $30.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,229 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach South Elgin's government.
Where South Elgin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Utility sales 19%
- Property taxes 19%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for South Elgin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School District U-46
South Elgin's K–12 school district, shared with Bartlett, Streamwood, Hanover, Elgin, Wayne and Elgin. 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 42%
- State 52%
- Federal 6%
Of the $21,472 per pupil, $13,091 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 South Elgin: St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 ($21,826 per pupil).
Which schools South Elgin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in South Elgin 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 South Elgin's government
Who represents South Elgin
South Elgin is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi. 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.