In Alma Township, 71% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Alma Township’s town government spent $124,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $158 per resident.
What stands out about how Alma Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$158 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them
Alma Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($158 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 $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Alma Township spent less than 77% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Alma Township itself left out).
About $158 per resident a year, or $0.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 47%.
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No trend yet
Alma Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,759 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.70% 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 Alma 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 Alma Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Alma Township →
Who’s in charge in Alma Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 787 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (787).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Salem Community High School District 600
Alma Township’s high school district, shared with Farrington Township, Haines Township, Iuka Township, Iuka, Kell and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,301 per pupil, $7,242 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.
South Central Community Unit School District 401 · $15,719 per pupil
Salem School District 111 · $13,355 per pupil
Iuka Community Consolidated School District 7 · $12,519 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Alma Township voted in 2024
Official results for Alma Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.7%342 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.9%81 votesOthers: 1.4% (6 votes).
Most votes in Alma Township: Donald J Trump
Marion County: Trump 73.8%, Harris 24.5% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Alma Township’s 603 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Alma Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Township | 79.7% | 18.9% | 1.4% | 429 |
| Marion County | 73.8% | 24.5% | 1.7% | 16,809 |
| Illinois | 43.5% | 54.4% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
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 Alma Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Alma Township compares with the towns next door
Alma Township spent $158 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $77 to $152. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kinmundy Township | $77 | $1,085 |
| Stevenson Township | $99 | $2,093 |
| Tonti Township | $152 | $1,937 |
| Omega Township | estimate | $1,080 |
| Meacham Township | estimate | $1,345 |
| Alma Township | $158 | $2,759 |
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 Alma Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Alma Township’s government
How much does Alma Township spend per resident?
About $158 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $158 was less than 77% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Alma Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,759 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.70% 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 Alma Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Alma Township yet.
How did Alma Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 79.7%, Kamala D Harris 18.9% (429 votes, official results). Marion County: Trump 73.8%, Harris 24.5%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Alma Township?
1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,244 (about $38,928 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Alma Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 55 (Jason Plummer) and State House District 110 (Blaine Wilhour). The House district also covers 118 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 →