Working Together

We provide services, information and resources to assist and benefit Wauconda Township residents.

Wauconda Township was established in 1850, and we are the closest form of government to the people. The township is one of 18 townships in Lake County, IL. The population of the township is 23,628 per the 2020 census, consisting of portions of the Villages of Island Lake, Lake Barrington, Lakemoor, Port Barrington, Volo, Wauconda and areas of Unincorporated Lake County. The township covers 24.25 sq. miles of land, our Highway Department maintains 32 miles of roads and we assess 11,148 parcels of property. We also maintain 4 historical cemeteries within the township and partner with the Wauconda Historical Society to assist and maintain the Cook House Historical/Museum.

Wauconda Elected Officials

  • Kristen Todoroff, Town Clerk

  • Jim Whitehead, Trustee

  • Kristin Carlson, CIAO- Assessor

  • Lincoln Knight, Township Supervisor

  • Scott Weisbruch, Highway Commissioner

  • Mary Beth Santi, Trustee

  • Ed Lochmayer, Trustee

  • Kevin McKernan, Trustee 

“Township Government isn’t just another layer of government; it’s the critical layer, the foundation. It’s the one that represents you and your family, lives within its budget, and provides the services you’ve asked for, nothing more and nothing less.”

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Supervisor’s Office

General Assistance for those with low income, which provides food, shelter and emergency relief for needy people who are residents of Wauconda Township.

Assessors Office

The Assessor establishes values on all taxable parcels of property within Wauconda Township. The Assessor does NOT levy taxes. The values determined by the Assessor are used by other government entities to levy their taxes against.

Highway Department

Maintenance of all roads that are not part of another governmental road system.