How is Bald Bluff Township run?
Bald Bluff Township’s town government spent $98,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $325 per resident.
What stands out about how Bald Bluff Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
United Community School District 304
Bald Bluff Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alexis, Kirkwood, Little York, North Henderson, Spring Grove Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,592 per pupil, $10,130 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.
Mercer County School District 404 · $16,966 per pupil
West Central Community Unit School District 235 · $15,975 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $325 per resident a year, or $0.89 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 64%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Bald Bluff Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$325 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Bald Bluff Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($325 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–$397. Bald Bluff Township spent more than 63% 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; Bald Bluff Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Bald Bluff Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Bald Bluff Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Bald Bluff Township voted in 2024
Official results for Bald Bluff Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.4%91 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.6%46 votesMost votes in Bald Bluff Township: Donald J Trump
Henderson County: Trump 68.2%, Harris 29.6% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bald Bluff Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Bluff Township | 66.4% | 33.6% | 0.0% | 137 |
| Henderson County | 68.2% | 29.6% | 2.2% | 3,472 |
| 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 Bald Bluff 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 Bald Bluff Township compares with the towns next door
Bald Bluff Township spent $325 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $46 to $591. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oquawka Township | $46 | $1,716 |
| Abington Township | $353 | $1,973 |
| Sumner Township | $356 | $1,348 |
| Rozetta Township | $415 | $2,625 |
| Ohio Grove Township | $591 | $5,108 |
| Keithsburg Township | estimate | $926 |
| Bald Bluff Township | $325 | — |
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).
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Questions about Bald Bluff Township’s government
How much does Bald Bluff Township spend per resident?
About $325 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 $325 was more than 63% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Bald Bluff Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bald Bluff Township yet.
How did Bald Bluff Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.4%, Kamala D Harris 33.6% (137 votes, official results). Henderson County: Trump 68.2%, Harris 29.6%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Bald Bluff Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,902 (about $22,824 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bald Bluff Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Neil Anderson) and State House District 94 (Norine Hammond). The House district also covers 203 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 →