Photo: Omnedon · Public domainAllerton spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Allerton’s village government spent $59,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $224 per resident. Water and other utilities ($90,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Allerton is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$224 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Allerton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($224 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $344–$713. Allerton spent less than 90% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Allerton itself left out).
About $224 per resident a year, or $0.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 86%.
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No trend yet
Allerton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,143 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Allerton’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 Allerton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Allerton →
Who’s in charge in Allerton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Heritage Community Unit School District 8
Allerton’s K–12 school district, shared with Ayers Township, Broadlands, Homer, Longview, Raymond Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,726 per pupil, $11,108 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.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Allerton’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Allerton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Vermilion County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.6%19,777 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.2%9,254 votesOthers: 2.2% (660 votes).
Most votes in Vermilion County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Allerton lies in Vermilion County; the rest in Champaign County. Every 2024 race in Vermilion County is on the county’s page.
Vermilion County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Allerton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Allerton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Allerton’s government
How much does Allerton spend per resident?
About $224 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 $224 was less than 90% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Allerton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,143 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Allerton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Allerton yet.
How did Allerton vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Allerton alone. Vermilion County, where 100% of Allerton lies, voted Trump 66.6%, Harris 31.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Allerton?
0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,031 (about $84,372 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Allerton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 102 (Adam Niemerg). The House district also covers 138 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 →