Lyman Scott House · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Atlas Township run?
Atlas Township’s town government spent $307,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $579 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Atlas Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Atlas Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Pikeland Community Unit School District 10
Atlas Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Baylis, Detroit, Florence, Hardin Township, Milton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,644 per pupil, $7,874 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.
Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District 3 · $15,291 per pupil
Western Community Unit School District 12 · $16,195 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $579 per resident a year, or $1.59 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 79%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Atlas Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Atlas Township yet
Every year of Atlas Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,537 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.18% 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 Atlas 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 Atlas Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Atlas Township →
Who’s in charge in Atlas Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 530 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (530).
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.
How Atlas Township voted in 2024
Official results for Atlas Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.9%219 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.8%30 votesOthers: 2.4% (6 votes).
Most votes in Atlas Township: Donald J Trump
Pike County: Trump 80.8%, Harris 17.3% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Atlas Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Township | 85.9% | 11.8% | 2.4% | 255 |
| Pike County | 80.8% | 17.3% | 1.9% | 7,528 |
| 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 Atlas 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 Atlas Township compares with the towns next door
Atlas Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $2,960 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Township | $2,960 | — |
| Ross Township | estimate | $3,462 |
| Derry Township | estimate | — |
| Pleasant Vale Township | estimate | $1,767 |
| Martinsburg Township | estimate | $1,191 |
| Pittsfield Township | estimate | $1,463 |
| Atlas Township | estimate | $2,537 |
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 Atlas Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Atlas Township’s government
How much does Atlas Township spend per resident?
About $579 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Atlas Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $307,000.
What is the property tax rate in Atlas Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,537 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.18% 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 Atlas Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Atlas Township yet.
How did Atlas Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 85.9%, Kamala D Harris 11.8% (255 votes, official results). Pike County: Trump 80.8%, Harris 17.3%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Atlas Township?
1 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,866 (about $46,392 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Atlas Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Jil Tracy) and State House District 100 (C.D. Davidsmeyer). The House district also covers 139 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Atlas Township’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 (for Atlas Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →