Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Calhoun spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Calhoun’s village government spent $56,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $341 per resident. Water and other utilities ($19,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Calhoun is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$341 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Calhoun’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($341 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $344–$713. Calhoun spent less than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($20,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Calhoun itself left out).
About $341 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Calhoun reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $971 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.82% 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 Calhoun’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 Calhoun’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Calhoun →
Who’s in charge in Calhoun
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Richland County Community Unit School District 1
Calhoun’s K–12 school district, shared with Claremont Township, Claremont, Decker Township, German Township, Noble Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,952 per pupil, $7,912 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.
Calhoun’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Calhoun alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Richland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.7%5,889 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.4%1,747 votesOthers: 1.9% (148 votes).
Most votes in Richland County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Calhoun lies in Richland County. Every 2024 race in Richland County is on the county’s page.
Richland 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 Calhoun.
- 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.
How Calhoun compares with the towns next door
Calhoun spent $341 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Olney Township | $62 | $1,949 |
| Madison Township | $193 | $819 |
| Calhoun | $341 | $971 |
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 Calhoun’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Calhoun’s government
How much does Calhoun spend per resident?
About $341 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 $341 was less than 76% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Calhoun?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $971 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.82% 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 Calhoun’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Calhoun yet.
How did Calhoun vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Calhoun alone. Richland County, where 100% of Calhoun lies, voted Trump 75.7%, Harris 22.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Calhoun?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,102 (about $25,224 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Calhoun in the state legislature?
State Senate District 55 (Jason Plummer) and State House District 110 (Blaine Wilhour). The House district also covers 118 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 →