How Much Do McHenry County’s Township Governments Cost?

This chart shows the cost of township government in McHenry County. Click to enlarge.

Today McHenry County Blog looks at the cost of township government in McHenry County.

The cost per person is the column that I find most interesting.  Below you will see them listed from lowest cost to highest cost for the non-road commissioner part of the bill:

    The Dorr Township Hall in Woodstock.

  • Chemung – $18
  • Algonquin – $20
  • Grafton – $20
  • Burton – $24
  • Greenwood – $29
  • Nunda – $29
  • Coral – $31
  • Dorr – $31
  • Richmond – $38
  • Grafton Township Hall

  • McHenry – $39
  • Marengo – $40
  • Dunham – $58
  • Hebron – $58
  • Seneca – $58
  • Riley – $67
  • Hartland – $98
  • Alden – $99

With the exception of Chemung, Burton and Coral Townships, the low cost townships tend to be those with the largest populations.

Conversely, those townships with the highest cost per person tend to be the smallest townships.

Townships, of course, can be minimalist in nature or take on tasks which are clearly optional.

The cost of township roads on Monday.


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