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Town Hall · Allens Grove Township

In Allens Grove Township, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Allens Grove Township’s town government spent $189,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $359 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$189,000
year to April 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$359
In 2022: $359, more than 68% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $3,695 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,203
2.34% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Allens Grove Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$359 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them

Allens Grove Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($359 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $264, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Allens Grove Township spent more than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$397Median $264Allens Grove Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
860

Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Allens Grove Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $359 per resident a year, or $0.98 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 70%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 58%From the state 36%From the federal government 5%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $196,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Allens Grove Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,203 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.34% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Prairie Creek Township$2,419
Allens Grove Township$2,203
Mason City Township$1,920
$2,203
typical bill a year
2.34%
effective rate
$94,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Allens Grove Township’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Allens Grove Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Allens Grove Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Allens Grove Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Allens Grove Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Allens Grove Township yet.
The school district

Illini Central Community Unit School District 189

Allens Grove Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Crane Creek Township, Easton, Mason City, Pennsylvania Township, Salt Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Allens Grove Township →
$18,843
per pupil · IL $21,567
668
students
$4.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,843 per pupil, $11,660 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 50%State 39%Federal 11%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Allens Grove Township voted in 2024

Official results for Allens Grove Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President233 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.4%164 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.2%61 votes

Others: 3.4% (8 votes).

Most votes in Allens Grove Township: Donald J Trump

Mason County: Trump 69.7%, Harris 27.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
83%

of Allens Grove Township’s 280 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Illinois’s 15th District318,329 votes
Mary E MillerRepublican97.0%
Write-ins3.0%

Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Allens Grove Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Allens Grove Township70.4%26.2%3.4%233
Mason County69.7%27.7%2.6%6,405
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Allens Grove Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Allens Grove Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Allens Grove Township compares with the towns next door

Allens Grove Township spent $359 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $95 to $744. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Mason City Township$95$1,920
Prairie Creek Township$106$2,419
Malone Township$744—
Allens Grove Township$359$2,203

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Allens Grove Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Allens Grove Township’s government

How much does Allens Grove Township spend per resident?

About $359 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $359 was more than 68% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Allens Grove Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,203 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Allens Grove Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Allens Grove Township yet.

How did Allens Grove Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.4%, Kamala D Harris 26.2% (233 votes, official results). Mason County: Trump 69.7%, Harris 27.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Allens Grove Township?

0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,695 (about $44,340 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Allens Grove Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 47 (Neil Anderson) and State House District 94 (Norine Hammond). The House district also covers 203 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →