How is Button Township run?
Button Township’s town government spent $349,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,402 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Button Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Button Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Button Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Buckley, Loda, Paxton, Roberts, Loda Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,055 per pupil, $9,845 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.
Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11 · $21,609 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,402 per resident a year, or $3.84 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 68%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Button 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 Button Township yet
Every year of Button 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 $3,636 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.42% 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 Button 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 Button Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Button Township →
Who’s in charge in Button Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Button Township voted in 2024
Official results for Button Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.5%112 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.5%15 votesOthers: 3.1% (4 votes).
Most votes in Button Township: Donald J Trump
Ford County: Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.0% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Robin Kelly
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Button Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Button Township | 85.5% | 11.5% | 3.1% | 131 |
| Ford County | 72.6% | 25.0% | 2.4% | 6,581 |
| 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 Button 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 Button Township compares with the towns next door
Button Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $96 to $301 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Patton Township | $96 | $2,851 |
| Butler Township | $301 | $2,521 |
| Kerr Township | estimate | $3,682 |
| Button Township | estimate | $3,636 |
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 Button Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Button Township’s government
How much does Button Township spend per resident?
About $1,402 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Button Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $519,000.
What is the property tax rate in Button Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,636 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.42% 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 Button Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Button Township yet.
How did Button Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 85.5%, Kamala D Harris 11.5% (131 votes, official results). Ford County: Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.0%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Button Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,001 (about $84,012 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Button Township 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.
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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 Button 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 →