Photo: Omnedon · Public domainHow is Bismarck run?
Bismarck’s village government spent $119,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $227 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Bismarck didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Bismarck is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District
Bismarck’s K–12 school district, shared with Henning, Newell Township, Blount Township, South Ross Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,487 per pupil, $5,369 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $227 per resident a year, or $0.62 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 51%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Bismarck 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 Bismarck yet
Every year of Bismarck’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 $2,054 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.79% 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 Bismarck’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 Bismarck’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bismarck →
Who’s in charge in Bismarck
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bismarck’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bismarck alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Vermilion County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.6%19,777 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.2%9,254 votesOthers: 2.2% (660 votes).
Most votes in Vermilion County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Bismarck lies in Vermilion County. Every 2024 race in Vermilion County is on the county’s page.
Vermilion County’s 2024 results →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 Bismarck.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Bismarck’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bismarck’s government
How much does Bismarck spend per resident?
About $227 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Bismarck didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $119,000.
What is the property tax rate in Bismarck?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,054 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Bismarck’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bismarck yet.
How did Bismarck vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bismarck alone. Vermilion County, where 100% of Bismarck lies, voted Trump 66.6%, Harris 31.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bismarck?
0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,835 (about $58,020 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bismarck in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 101 (Chris Miller). The House district also covers 81 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bismarck’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Bismarck, 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 →