How is Anchor run?
Anchor’s village government spent $70,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $511 per resident. Water and other utilities ($16,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Anchor is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $511 per resident a year, or $1.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 54%.
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$511 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Anchor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($511 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 $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Anchor spent more than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($15,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Anchor itself left out).
No trend yet
Anchor reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,100 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.14% 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 Anchor’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 Anchor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Anchor →
Who’s in charge in Anchor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19
Anchor’s K–12 school district, shared with Arrowsmith, Colfax, Cooksville, Saybrook, Martin Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,634 per pupil, $9,966 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.
Anchor’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Anchor alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McLean County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.9%44,495 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.1%40,290 votesOthers: 3.1% (2,684 votes).
Most votes in McLean County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Anchor lies in McLean County. Every 2024 race in McLean County is on the county’s page.
McLean 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 Anchor.
- 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 Anchor’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Anchor’s government
How much does Anchor spend per resident?
About $511 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 $511 was more than 51% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Anchor?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,100 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.14% 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 Anchor’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Anchor yet.
How did Anchor vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Anchor alone. McLean County, where 100% of Anchor lies, voted Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Anchor?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,588 (about $19,056 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Anchor in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Sally Turner) and State House District 88 (Regan Deering). The House district also covers 74 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Anchor’s government
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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 →