How is Avoca Township run?
Avoca Township’s town government spent $85,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $224 per resident.
What stands out about how Avoca Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Pontiac Township High School District 90
Avoca Township’s high school district, shared with Eppards Point Township, Esmen Township, Odell Township, Odell, Owego Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,527 per pupil, $12,563 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.
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 · $16,593 per pupil
Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 · $19,487 per pupil
Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438 · $24,433 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $224 per resident a year, or $0.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 52%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Avoca Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$224 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Avoca Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($224 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. Avoca Township spent less than 59% 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; Avoca Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Avoca Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,217 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.25% 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 Avoca 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 Avoca Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Avoca Township →
Who’s in charge in Avoca Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Avoca Township voted in 2024
Official results for Avoca Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.2%181 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.4%24 votesOthers: 2.4% (5 votes).
Most votes in Avoca Township: Donald J Trump
Livingston County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 25.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Robin Kelly
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Avoca Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoca Township | 86.2% | 11.4% | 2.4% | 210 |
| Livingston County | 72.0% | 25.9% | 2.1% | 16,632 |
| 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 Avoca 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 Avoca Township compares with the towns next door
Avoca Township spent $224 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $37 to $1,097. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Grove Township | $37 | $3,454 |
| Saunemin Township | $515 | $2,401 |
| Owego Township | $977 | $5,750 |
| Eppards Point Township | $1,097 | $6,011 |
| Avoca Township | $224 | $6,217 |
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 Avoca Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Avoca Township’s government
How much does Avoca Township spend per resident?
About $224 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 $224 was less than 59% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Avoca Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,217 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.25% 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 Avoca Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Avoca Township yet.
How did Avoca Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 86.2%, Kamala D Harris 11.4% (210 votes, official results). Livingston County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 25.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Avoca Township?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,531 (about $126,372 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Avoca Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 53 (Chris Balkema) and State House District 106 (Jason Bunting). The House district also covers 144 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 →