Comparing Township Property Taxes 2002 Versus 2016-Part 5

Townships Average 37.20% Increase in Tax Levy

Today McHenry County Blog is revealing numbers for Townships.

In summary from 2002 to 2016:

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased by 33.8%.

County Population increased by 10.55%.
County Assessments have increased 29.44%.
Township tax collections increased by 37.20%.

A levy increase more than 33.8% and identifies government bodies that are living beyond the taxpayers’ ability to pay OR the voters approved referendums which increased levies.

  • Greenwood and Richmond Townships are the top tax increasers at more than 79%.
  • Alden, Coral and Marengo Townships are at the lower end of tax increases, all have stayed below CPI with levy increases less than 15%
  • Heartland Township has actually reduced their levy since 2002—with a reduction of 1.89%

The contents of the table below were extracted from the McHenry County display of property taxes for 2002 and 2016.

Part 1 on McHenry County numbers can be found here: Comparing McHenry County Propery Tax 2002 Versus 2016-Part 1.

Part 2 on Library & Park district numbers can be found here: Comparing Library and Park District Tax 2002 Versus 2016-Part 2.

Part 3 on Fire district numbers can be found here: Comparing Fire District Tax 2002 Versus 2016-Part 3

Part 4 on School district numbers can be found here: Comparing School District Property Taxes 2002 Through 2016-Part 4


Comments

Comparing Township Property Taxes 2002 Versus 2016-Part 5 — 6 Comments

  1. Another reason to consolidate and get rid of administrative costs.

  2. Consolidate tax slaves! You have nothing to lose but your doofs like King Condon and Loser Iron Mike!

  3. The numbers appear to reflect only the Town account – excludes the Road District.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *