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Town Hall · Blandinsville

How is Blandinsville run?

Blandinsville’s village government spent $301,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $514 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Blandinsville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$301,000
year to April 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$514
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
2
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $13,055
Typical tax bill
$1,154
1.68% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Blandinsville is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $514 per resident a year, or $1.41 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 64%Fees & charges 15%Utility sales 11%Interest, fines & other 6%Property taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Blandinsville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $4.7 million; interest on debt $23,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Blandinsville yet

Every year of Blandinsville’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,154 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.68% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Blandinsville$1,154
$1,154
typical bill a year
1.68%
effective rate
$68,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Blandinsville

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

Check Blandinsville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Blandinsville yet.
Who works for Blandinsville

One full-time village employee for every 293 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (586).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 9 pt
Police0 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation1
Water & other utilities1
2
full-time
14
part-time
$13,055
payroll for March 2022
$156,660
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$39,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Blandinsville’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

West Prairie Community Unit School District 103

Blandinsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Colchester, Colchester Township, Good Hope, Hire Township, Sciota Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Blandinsville →
$20,946
per pupil · IL $21,567
590
students
$7 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,946 per pupil, $10,656 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 55%State 34%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Blandinsville’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Blandinsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McDonough County’s results.

President · McDonough County’s results12,057 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.9%6,987 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.3%4,736 votes

Others: 2.8% (334 votes).

Most votes in McDonough County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Blandinsville lies in McDonough County. Every 2024 race in McDonough County is on the county’s page.

McDonough County’s 2024 results →
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 Blandinsville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Blandinsville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Reach Blandinsville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Blandinsville’s government

How much does Blandinsville spend per resident?

About $514 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Blandinsville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $5.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Blandinsville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,154 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.68% 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 Blandinsville’s government?

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

How did Blandinsville vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Blandinsville alone. McDonough County, where 100% of Blandinsville lies, voted Trump 57.9%, Harris 39.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Blandinsville?

2 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,055 (about $156,660 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Blandinsville 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.

Ask neighbors about Blandinsville’s government

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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 Blandinsville, 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 →