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Town Hall · Audubon Township

Audubon Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns

Audubon Township’s town government spent $281,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $549 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$281,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$549
In 2022: $549, more than 84% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $6,708

What stands out about how Audubon Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$549 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them

Audubon Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($549 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 $264, and the middle half spent $165–$396. Audubon Township spent more than 84% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$396Median $264Audubon Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
860

Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Audubon Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $549 per resident a year, or $1.50 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 80%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 69%Property taxes 30%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $3,000. With these, the whole budget was $284,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Audubon Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Audubon Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Audubon Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Audubon Township yet.
Who works for Audubon Township

One full-time town employee for every 171 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 (512).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation3
Administration & buildings0 + 3 pt
3
full-time
3
part-time
$6,708
payroll for March 2022
$80,496
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$15,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Audubon Township had 5.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 521 of the 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.0: Audubon Township had more than 93% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Nokomis Community Unit School District 22

Audubon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Coalton, Fillmore, Nokomis, Ohlman, Wenonah and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Audubon Township →
$16,270
per pupil · IL $21,567
586
students
$3.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,270 per pupil, $9,160 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 37%State 52%Federal 11%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Audubon Township

Pana Community Unit School District 8 · $15,082 per pupil

Ramsey Community Unit School District 204 · $15,730 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Audubon Township voted in 2024

Official results for Audubon Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President277 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.6%226 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.3%48 votes

Others: 1.1% (3 votes).

Most votes in Audubon Township: Donald J Trump

Montgomery County: Trump 70.7%, Harris 26.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

U.S. House · Illinois’s 15th District318,329 votes
Mary E MillerRepublican97.0%
Write-ins3.0%

Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Audubon Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Audubon Township81.6%17.3%1.1%277
Montgomery County70.7%26.9%2.3%13,262
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Audubon Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Audubon Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Audubon Township compares with the towns next door

Audubon Township spent $549 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $159 to $354. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Nokomis Township$159$1,441
Hurricane Township$178$2,261
Rosamond Township$232$2,500
Oconee Township$354$2,938
Audubon Township$549—

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 Audubon Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Audubon Township’s government

How much does Audubon Township spend per resident?

About $549 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 $549 was more than 84% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Audubon Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Audubon Township yet.

How did Audubon Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 81.6%, Kamala D Harris 17.3% (277 votes, official results). Montgomery County: Trump 70.7%, Harris 26.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Audubon Township?

3 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,708 (about $80,496 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Audubon Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 54 (Steve McClure) and State House District 107 (Brad Halbrook). The House district also covers 96 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 →