How is Bear Grove Township run?
Bear Grove Township’s town government spent $167,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $287 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Bear Grove Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Bear Grove Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
Bear Grove Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Vandalia, Vandalia Township, Kaskaskia Township, Wilberton Township, Shafter Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,121 per pupil, $10,092 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.
Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 · $15,082 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $287 per resident a year, or $0.79 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Bear Grove 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 Bear Grove Township yet
Every year of Bear Grove 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 $2,586 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.94% 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 Bear Grove 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 Bear Grove Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bear Grove Township →
Who’s in charge in Bear Grove Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 581 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 (581).
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 Bear Grove Township voted in 2024
Official results for Bear Grove Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.8%278 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.7%45 votesOthers: 1.5% (5 votes).
Most votes in Bear Grove Township: Donald J Trump
Fayette County: Trump 81.5%, Harris 17.0% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bear Grove Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Grove Township | 84.8% | 13.7% | 1.5% | 328 |
| Fayette County | 81.5% | 17.0% | 1.5% | 9,626 |
| 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 Bear Grove 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 Bear Grove Township compares with the towns next door
Bear Grove Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $45 to $172 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Vandalia Township | $45 | $2,081 |
| Mulberry Grove Township | $153 | $1,893 |
| Seminary Township | $172 | $1,983 |
| Shafter Township | estimate | $3,196 |
| Mulberry Grove | estimate | $1,393 |
| Bear Grove Township | estimate | $2,586 |
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 Bear Grove Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bear Grove Township’s government
How much does Bear Grove Township spend per resident?
About $287 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Bear Grove Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $167,000.
What is the property tax rate in Bear Grove Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,586 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.94% 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 Bear Grove Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bear Grove Township yet.
How did Bear Grove Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 84.8%, Kamala D Harris 13.7% (328 votes, official results). Fayette County: Trump 81.5%, Harris 17.0%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Bear Grove Township?
1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,420 (about $53,040 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bear Grove Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 55 (Jason Plummer) and State House District 110 (Blaine Wilhour). The House district also covers 118 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 (for Bear Grove 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 →