Photo: Gidonb · CC BY 3.0In Apple River Township, 86% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Apple River Township’s town government spent $71,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $151 per resident.
What stands out about how Apple River Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$151 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Apple River Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($151 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. Apple River Township spent less than 79% 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; Apple River Township itself left out).
About $151 per resident a year, or $0.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 56%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Apple River Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Apple River Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,428 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% 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 Apple River 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 Apple River Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Apple River Township →
Who’s in charge in Apple River Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Warren Community Unit School District 205
Apple River Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Apple River, Nora, Warren Township, Warren, Nora Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,168 per pupil, $13,457 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.
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 · $27,780 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Apple River Township voted in 2024
Official results for Apple River Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.3%133 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.4%68 votesOthers: 4.3% (9 votes).
Most votes in Apple River Township: Donald J Trump
Jo Daviess County: Trump 57.1%, Harris 40.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Apple River Township’s 243 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: Darin Lahood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Apple River Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple River Township | 63.3% | 32.4% | 4.3% | 210 |
| Jo Daviess County | 57.1% | 40.4% | 2.5% | 12,501 |
| 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 Apple River 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 Apple River Township compares with the towns next door
Apple River Township spent $151 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $153 to $659. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Township | $153 | $2,432 |
| Scales Mound Township | $216 | $2,689 |
| Thompson Township | $659 | $4,824 |
| Apple River | estimate | $1,336 |
| Apple River Township | $151 | $1,428 |
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 Apple River Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Apple River Township’s government
How much does Apple River Township spend per resident?
About $151 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 $151 was less than 79% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Apple River Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,428 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% 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 Apple River Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Apple River Township yet.
How did Apple River Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.3%, Kamala D Harris 32.4% (210 votes, official results). Jo Daviess County: Trump 57.1%, Harris 40.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Apple River Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,914 (about $46,968 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Apple River Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Andrew Chesney) and State House District 89 (Tony McCombie). The House district also covers 115 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 →