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Town Hall · Big Grove Township

In Big Grove Township, 72% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Big Grove Township’s town government spent $262,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $155 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$262,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$155
In 2022: $155, less than 78% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $10,170 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$5,644
2.20% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Big Grove Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$155 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them

Big Grove Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($155 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. Big Grove Township spent less than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$397Median $265Big Grove 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; Big Grove Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $155 per resident a year, or $0.42 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 83%From the state 9%Interest, fines & other 7%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $264,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,644 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.20% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Fox Township$9,823
Nettle Creek Township$6,773
Lisbon Township$6,164
Big Grove Township$5,644
Illinois$5,298
Mission Township$4,518
$5,644
typical bill a year
2.20%
effective rate
$256,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Big 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 Big Grove Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Big Grove Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Big Grove Township

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

Check Big Grove Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Big Grove Township yet.
The school district

Newark Community High School District 18

Big Grove Township’s high school district, shared with Fox Township, Kendall Township, Lisbon, Millbrook, Millington and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Big Grove Township →
$21,517
per pupil · IL $21,567
178
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $21,517 per pupil, $10,399 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 80%State 15%Federal 4%

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

Also serving Big Grove Township

Lisbon Community Consolidated School District 90 · $12,258 per pupil

Newark Community Consolidated School District 66 · $12,112 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Big Grove Township voted in 2024

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

President937 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.3%687 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.8%223 votes

Others: 2.9% (27 votes).

Most votes in Big Grove Township: Donald J Trump

Kendall County: Harris 49.2%, Trump 47.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
72%

of Big Grove Township’s 1,305 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Illinois’s 14th District333,409 votes
Lauren UnderwoodDemocrat55.0%
James T "jim" MarterRepublican44.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Lauren Underwood

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Big Grove Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Big Grove Township73.3%23.8%2.9%937
Kendall County47.7%49.2%3.0%66,976
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 Big Grove Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Big Grove 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 Big Grove Township compares with the towns next door

Big Grove Township spent $155 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $229 to $264. 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
Lisbon Township$229$6,164
Fox Township$248$9,823
Nettle Creek Township$264$6,773
Mission Townshipestimate$4,518
Big Grove Township$155$5,644

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 Big Grove Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Big Grove Township’s government

How much does Big Grove Township spend per resident?

About $155 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 $155 was less than 78% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Big Grove Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,644 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.20% 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 Big Grove Township’s government?

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

How did Big Grove Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 73.3%, Kamala D Harris 23.8% (937 votes, official results). Kendall County: Harris 49.2%, Trump 47.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Big Grove Township?

0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,170 (about $122,040 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Big Grove Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 38 (Sue Rezin) and State House District 75 (Jed Davis). The House district also covers 38 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 →