Below are some raw statistics from the McHenry County Clerk’s Office concerning real estate tax rates for this year and last.
The tax rates have been rounded to the nearest cent, except for the case of governmental units levying less than 10 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.
What I found interesting is that even tax districts who lowered the amount of money they are asking taxpayers to cough up saw their rates increase. That’s because assessed valuation plunged. The totals for the whole county went from $8.8 billion last year to $7.9 billion this year.
Both the Villages of Greenwood and Trout Valley levy no property taxes.
McHENRY COUNTY
Tax Rates for County Government
2011 – $0.89
2012 – $1.00
Assessed Valuation for the Entire County
2011 – $8,817,375,055
2012 – $7,886,571,742
Community College Districts Tax Rates
ELGIN COLLEGE DISTRICT 509
2011 – $0.47
2012 – $0.51
ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE DISTRICT 511
2011 – $0.45+
2012 – $0.45-
HARPER COLLEGE DISTRICT 512
2011 – $0.29
2012 – $0.33
McHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT 528
2011 – $0.34
2012 – $0.39
School District Tax Rates
[Richmond-Burton Grade] SCHOOL DIST 2
2011 – $3.32
2012 – $3.24
[Fox River Grove Grade] SCHOOL DIST 3
2011 – $4.66
2012 – $5.34
[McHenry Grade] SCHOOL DIST 15
2011 – $4.02
2012 – $4.67
[Riley Grade] SCHOOL DIST 18
2011 – $2.93
2012 – $3.36
[Cary Grade] SCHOOL DIST 26
2011 – $3.38
2012 – $3.93
[Wonder Lake Grade] SCHOOL DIST 36
2011 – $5.25
2012 – $5.93
[Prairie Grove Grade] SCHOOL DIST 46
2011 – $3.82
2012 – $4.09
[Crystal Lake Grade] SCHOOL DIST 47
2011 – $3.43
2012 – $3.95
[Marengo-Union Grade] SCHOOL DIST 165
2011 – $2.49
2012 – $2.96
[Marengo High] SCHOOL DIST 154
2011 – $2.44
2012 – $2.87
[Crystal Lake High] SCHOOL DIST 155
2011 – $2.30
2012 – $2.64
[McHenry High] SCHOOL DIST 156
2011 – $2.09
2012 – $2.41
[Richmond-Burton High] SCHOOL DIST 157
2011 – $2.93
2012 – $3.12
[Johnsburg] SCHOOL DIST 12
2011 – $4.77
2012 – $5.57
[Alden-Hebron Unit] SCHOOL DIST 19
2011 – $4.72
2012 – $5.37
[Harvard Unit] SCHOOL DIST 50
2011 – $5.89
2012 – $6.21
[Belvidere Unit] SCHOOL DIST 100
2011 – $4.92
2012 – $5.76
[Wauconda Unit] SCHOOL DIST 118
2011 – $5.35
2012 – $6.28
[Huntley] SCHOOL DIST 158
2011 – $4.84
2012 – $5.42
[Woodstock] SCHOOL DIST 200
2011 – $5.85
2012 – $6.90
[Barrington Unit] SCHOOL DIST 220
2011 – $3.64
2012 – $3.59
[Carpentersville Unit] SCHOOL DIST 300
2011 – $4.84
2012 – $5.61
Municipal Tax Rates
ALGONQUIN VILLAGE
2011 – $0.57
2012 – $0.62
BARRINGTON HILLS VILLAGE
2011 – $1.24
2012 – $1.34
BULL VALLEY VILLAGE
2011 – $0.52
2012 – $0.60
CARY VILLAGE
2011 – $0.47
2012 – $0.54
CRYSTAL LAKE CITY
2011 – $0.27
2012 – $0.30
CRYSTAL LAKE FIRE CITY
2011 – $0.59
2012 – $0.68
FOX RIVER GROVE VILLAGE
2011 – $0.66
2012 – $0.74
FOX LAKE VILLAGE
2011 – $0.68
2012 – $0.78
FOX LAKE FIRE VILLAGE
2011 – $0.38
2012 – $0.43
PORT BARRINGTON VILLAGE
2011 – $0.28
2012 – $0.32
GREENWOOD VILLAGE
2011 – $0.0
2012 – $0.0
HARVARD CITY
2011 – $1.94
2012 – $2.21
HEBRON VILLAGE
2011 – $0.59
2012 – $0.69
HOLIDAY HILLS VILLAGE
2011 – $0.22
2012 – $0.24
HUNTLEY VILLAGE
2011 – $0.48
2012 – $0.53
ISLAND LAKE VILLAGE
2011 – $0.58
2012 – $0.72
JOHNSBURG VILLAGE
2011 – $0.44
2012 – $0.51
LAKE IN THE HILLS VILLAGE
2011 – $0.79
2012 – $0.83
LAKEMOOR VILLAGE
2011 – $0.36
2012 – $0.42
LAKEWOOD VILLAGE
2011 – $0.89
2012 – $1.04
MARENGO CITY
2011 – $0.98
2012 – $1.44
MCCULLOM LAKE VILLAGE
2011 – $0.67
2012 – $0.74
MCHENRY CITY
2011 – $0.67
2012 – $0.74
OAKWOOD HILLS VILLAGE
2011 – $0.43
2012 – $0.49
PRAIRIE GROVE VILLAGE
2011 – $0.39
2012 – $0.41
RICHMOND VILLAGE
2011 – $0.86
2012 – $0.96
RINGWOOD VILLAGE
2011 – $0.21
2012 – $0.23
SPRING GROVE VILLAGE
2011 – $0.32
2012 – $0.37
TROUT VALLEY VILLAGE
2011 – $0.0
2012 – $0.0
UNION VILLAGE
2011 – $0.42
2012 – $0.45
WONDER LAKE VILLAGE
2011 – $0.40
2012 – $0.46
WOODSTOCK CITY
2011 – $1.66
2012 – $1.87
Fire Protection District Tax Rates
ALG LITH FIRE DIST
2011 – $0.72
2012 – $0.83
BARRINGTON CTRY FIRE
2011 – $0.37
2012 – $0.35
CARY FIRE DIST
2011 – $0.47
2012 – $0.54
CRYSTAL LAKE FIRE (Part of city government)
2011 – $0.59
2012 – $0.68
CRYSTAL LAKE RURAL FIRE
2011 – $0.40
2012 – $0.40
FOX LAKE FIRE DIST
2011 – $0.35
2012 – $0.42
FOX RIVER GROVE FIRE
2011 – $0.70
2012 – $0.72
HARVARD FIRE DIST
2011 – $0.31
2012 – $0.36
HEBRON-ALDEN GREENWOOD FIRE
2011 – $0.41
2012 – $0.47
HUNTLEY FIRE DIST
2011 – $0.72
2012 – $0.83
MARENGO FIRE DIST
2011 – $0.24
2012 – $0.29
MARENGO RESC SQUAD
2011 – $0.20
2012 – $0.20
MCHENRY FIRE DIST
2011 – $0.45
2012 – $0.50
NUNDA RURAL FIRE
2011 – $0.60
2012 – $0.66
RICHMOND FIRE DIST
2011 – $0.70
2012 – $0.70
SPRING GROVE FIRE
2011 – $0.52
2012 – $0.61
UNION FIRE DIST
2011 – $0.35
2012 – $0.37
WAUCONDA FIRE DIST
2011 – $0.53
2012 – $0.61
WOODSTOCK FIRE RESCUE
2011 – $0.65
2012 – $0.76
WONDER LAKE FIRE
2011 – $0.40
2012 – $0.46
Library District Tax Rates
ALGONQUIN LIBRARY
2011 – $0.46
2012 – $0.52
BARRINGTON LIBRARY
2011 – $0.18
2012 – $0.18
CARY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
2011 – $0.21
2012 – $0.24
CRYSTAL LAKE LIBRARY
2011 – $0.35
2012 – $0.39
FOX LAKE LIBRARY
2011 – $0.33
2012 – $0.38
FOX RIVER GR LIBRARY
2011 – $0.47
2012 – $0.53
HUNTLEY AREA LIBRARY
2011 – $0.21
2012 – $0.24
JOHNSBURG LIBRARY
2011 – $0.14
2012 – $0.16
MARENGO-UNION LIBRARY
2011 – $0.15
2012 – $0.18
MCHENRY LIBRARY
2011 – $0.28
2012 – $0.32
RIVER EAST PUBLIC LIBRARY
2011 – $0.15
2012 – $0.18
NIPPERSINK LIBRARY
2011 – $0.16
2012 – $0.19
RURAL WOODSTOCK LIBRARY
2011 – $0.09
2012 – $0.10
WAUCONDA AREA LIBRARY
2011 – $0.41
2012 – $0.47
Park District Tax Rates
BARRINGTON HILLS PARK
2011 – $0.035
2012 – $0.038
CARY PARK DISTRICT
2011 – $0.66
2012 – $0.76
CRYSTAL LAKE PARK
2011 – $0.41
2012 – $0.46
HUNTLEY PARK DIST
2011 – $0.37
2012 – $0.43
MARENGO PARK DIST
2011 – $0.35
2012 – $0.40
Township Tax Rates
ALDEN TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.26
2012 – $0.26
ALGONQUIN TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.066
2012 – $0.074
BURTON TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.084
2012 – $0.098
CHEMUNG TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.14
2012 – $0.17
CORAL TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.078
2012 – $0.087
DORR TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.11
2012 – $0.13
DUNHAM TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.24
2012 – $0.26
GRAFTON TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.071
2012 – $0.083
GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.14
2012 – $0.17
HARTLAND TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.22
2012 – $0.24
HEBRON TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.22
2012 – $0.25
MARENGO TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.20
2012 – $0.23
MCHENRY TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.15
2012 – $0.17
NUNDA TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.091
2012 – $0.10
RICHMOND TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.12
2012 – $0.13
RILEY TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.23
2012 – $0.26
SENECA TOWNSHIP
2011 – $0.16
2012 – $0.18
Township Road & Bridge Tax Rates
ALDEN TWP RD & BR
2011 – $0.30
2012 – $0.34
ALGONQUIN TOWNSHIP ED & BR
2011 – $0.14
2012 – $0.16
BURTON TWP RD & BR
2011 – $0.10
2012 – $0.12
CHEMUNG TWP RD & BR
2011 – $0.33
2012 – $0.37
CORAL TWP RD & BR
2011 – $0.19
2012 – $0.22
DORR TWP RD & BR
2011 – $0.21
2012 – $0.24
DUNHAM TWP RD & BR
2011 – $0.35
2012 – $0.56
GRAFTON TWP RD & BR
2011 – $0.051
2012 – $0.059
GREENWOOD TWP RD & BR
2011 – $0.35
2012 – $0.41
HARTLAND TWP RD & BR
2011 – $0.33
2012 – $0.35
HEBRON TWP RD & BR
2011 – $0.35
2012 – $0.38
MARENGO TWP RD & BR
2011 – $0.32
2012 – $0.38
MCHENRY TWP RD & BR
2011 – $0.27
2012 – $0.31
NUNDA TWP RD & BR
2011 – $0.27
2012 – $0.30
RICHMOND TWP RD &BR
2011 – $0.21
2012 – $0.24
RILEY TWP RD & BR
2011 – $0.26
2012 – $0.30
SENECA TWP RD & BR
2011 – $0.25
2012 – $0.28
Sanitary District Tax Rates
NORTHERN MORAINE W R
2011 – $0.71
2012 – $0.71
LITH SANITARY DIST
2011 – $0.70
2012 – $0.83
Cemetery District Tax Rates
NUNDA TWP CEMETERY
2011 – $0.0016
2012 – $0.0017
RICHMOND CEMETERY
2011 – $0.01
2012 – $0.01
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Other article about the property taxes that will be paid in McHenry County in 2013:
- Most Tax Rates for McHenry County’s Upcoming Tax Bills – Up 15% in Algonquin Township Part of Lakewood
- McHenry County Multiplier Increases Assessments 1.0243 for This Year’s Tax Bills, $1 Billion Assessment Loss Sends Tax Rates Soaring
- Property Tax Rates – Comparing This Coming Year’s to Last Year’s
- McHenry County Tax District Honor Role
- The McHenry County Taxman Cometh – Tax Bills on the Internet
Don’t forget Lakewood includes fire protection in it’s Municipal Rate.
True enough.
I find the biggest problem is apathy.
When D15 was set to discuss this year’s levy I sent a copy of the Levy Hearing advertisement to Cal who graciously posted it on the blog.
I posted it on my Facebook page and it was published in the Northwest Herald.
On the date of the Hearing there was only one person who showed-up and she seemed interested only in finding out how the funds are disbursed between the schools and if it was done fairly.
Being on the McHenry Library Board as well, we had nobody show-up for the Levy Hearing.
Fortunately my fellow Board Members at the Library are sympathetic to the taxpayer and we have held the line on taxes, there will be no tax levy increase for the McHenry Library District this year.
It is not a tax cut but it is a start.
This signals a change in the tax hike mentality of at least one taxing body in McHenry County.
Let’s hope it spreads.
Indeed.