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West Dundee, IL town hall & government

West Dundee spent $15.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,809 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Dundee's government.

Town budget

Where West Dundee's money goes

Spent
$15.9 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,809
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$22.5 million
$2,571 per resident
Police
$4.2 million26%
Fire
$2.7 million17%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million16%
Water & other utilities
$2.2 million14%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million12%
Interest on debt
$892,0006%
Sewer & trash
$179,0001%
Other
$1.3 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • From the state 18%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for West Dundee

Full-time staff
42
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$104,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 9 full-time firefighters
Police
20 full-time3 part
Fire
9 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Other
2 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. West Dundee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Community Unit School District 300

West Dundee's K–12 school district, shared with East Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, Hampshire, Hampshire, Pingree Grove and Dundee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,172
Illinois: $21,567
Students
20,488
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$222.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $18,172 per pupil, $10,105 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in West Dundee pay

Typical tax bill
$9,002
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.50%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$360,800
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 West Dundee's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents West Dundee

West Dundee is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of West Dundee'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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