Photo: Dual Freq · CC BY 2.5Atwood spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Atwood’s village government spent $444,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $384 per resident. Water and other utilities ($354,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Atwood is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$384 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Atwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($384 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 $342–$713. Atwood spent less than 69% 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; Atwood itself left out).
About $384 per resident a year, or $1.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Atwood reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,308 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.80% 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 Atwood’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 Atwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Atwood →
Who’s in charge in Atwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 231 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 (1,155).
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.
Arthur Community Unit School District 305
Atwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Arthur, Garrett, Hammond, Lovington, Lowe Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,458 per pupil, $11,143 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.
Atwood’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Atwood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Piatt County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.9%6,104 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%3,204 votesOthers: 2.6% (250 votes).
Most votes in Piatt County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
53% of Atwood lies in Piatt County; the rest in Douglas County. Every 2024 race in Piatt County is on the county’s page.
Piatt 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 Atwood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseAtwood is split between 2 districts
- 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 Atwood’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Atwood’s government
How much does Atwood spend per resident?
About $384 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 $384 was less than 69% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Atwood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,308 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.80% 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 Atwood’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Atwood yet.
How did Atwood vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Atwood alone. Piatt County, where 53% of Atwood lies, voted Trump 63.9%, Harris 33.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Atwood?
5 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,762 (about $381,144 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Atwood in the state legislature?
Atwood is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. 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 →