In Burritt Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Burritt Township’s town government spent $218,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $208 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Burritt Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Burritt Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Winnebago Community Unit School District 323
Burritt Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Winnebago Township, Winnebago, Seward Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,345 per pupil, $12,416 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.
Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 · $16,923 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $208 per resident a year, or $0.57 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.
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Burritt 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 Burritt Township yet
Every year of Burritt 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 $5,725 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.45% 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 Burritt 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 Burritt Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Burritt Township →
Who’s in charge in Burritt Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Burritt Township voted in 2024
Official results for Burritt Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.8%430 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.1%191 votesOthers: 2.1% (13 votes).
Most votes in Burritt Township: Donald J Trump
Winnebago County: Harris 48.9%, Trump 48.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Burritt Township’s 843 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Darin Lahood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Burritt Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burritt Township | 67.8% | 30.1% | 2.1% | 634 |
| Winnebago County | 48.4% | 48.9% | 2.7% | 122,535 |
| 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 Burritt 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 Burritt Township compares with the towns next door
Burritt Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $93 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pecatonica Township | $93 | $4,278 |
| Harrison Township | estimate | $6,470 |
| Winnebago Township | estimate | $5,537 |
| Burritt Township | estimate | $5,725 |
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 Burritt Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Burritt Township’s government
How much does Burritt Township spend per resident?
About $208 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Burritt Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $239,000.
What is the property tax rate in Burritt Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,725 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.45% 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 Burritt Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Burritt Township yet.
How did Burritt Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.8%, Kamala D Harris 30.1% (634 votes, official results). Winnebago County: Harris 48.9%, Trump 48.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Burritt Township?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,161 (about $121,932 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Burritt Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Andrew Chesney) and State House District 89 (Tony McCombie). The House district also covers 115 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 Burritt 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 →