St. Charles, IL town hall & government
St. Charles spent $163.6 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $4,996 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Charles's government.
Where St. Charles's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- From the state 17%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Property taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for St. Charles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
St. Charles's K–12 school district, shared with St. Charles, Campton Hills, Campton and South 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 71%
- State 26%
- Federal 2%
Of the $21,826 per pupil, $12,963 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.
Which schools St. Charles kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Charles 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 St. Charles's government
Who represents St. Charles
St. Charles is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi, Bill Foster and Delia C. Ramirez. 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.