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Town Hall · Camargo Township

In Camargo Township, 66% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Camargo Township’s town government spent $272,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $79 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$272,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$79
In 2022: $79, less than 59% of 195 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $16,646 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,626
1.80% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Camargo Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302

Camargo Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Camargo, Villa Grove, Crittenden Township, Murdock Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Camargo Township →
$12,414
per pupil · IL $21,567
638
students
$4.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,414 per pupil, $7,376 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 43%State 45%Federal 11%

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

Also serving Camargo Township

Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 · $16,373 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $79 per resident a year, or $0.22 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 49%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 87%From the state 10%Interest, fines & other 2%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $90,000; interest on debt $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $469,000.
Compared with similar places

$79 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Camargo Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($79 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $88, and the middle half spent $62–$122. Camargo Township spent less than 59% of them.

Middle half of the group, $62–$122Median $88Camargo Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
195

Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Camargo Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Camargo Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,626 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.80% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Crittenden Township$4,400
Camargo Township$2,626
Tuscola Township$2,510
Bowdre Township$1,866
$2,626
typical bill a year
1.80%
effective rate
$145,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Camargo 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.

Tax bills are one input to Camargo Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Camargo Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Camargo Township

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

See camargoinfo.com for Camargo Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Camargo Township yet.camargoinfo.com ↗
Agendas

Camargo Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on camargoinfo.com ↗.

Who works for Camargo Township

One full-time town employee for every 3,458 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,458).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
9
part-time
$16,646
payroll for March 2022
$199,752
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$105,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Camargo Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Camargo Township voted in 2024

Official results for Camargo Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,781 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.7%1,294 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.9%444 votes

Others: 2.4% (43 votes).

Most votes in Camargo Township: Donald J Trump

Douglas County: Trump 71.9%, Harris 26.0% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
66%

of Camargo Township’s 2,682 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Illinois’s 15th District318,329 votes
Mary E MillerRepublican97.0%
Write-ins3.0%

Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Camargo Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Camargo Township72.7%24.9%2.4%1,781
Douglas County71.9%26.0%2.1%8,454
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
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 Camargo Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Camargo Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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.

Next door

How Camargo Township compares with the towns next door

Camargo Township spent $79 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $92 to $891. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Tuscola Township$92$2,510
Bowdre Township$503$1,866
Murdock Township$584—
Crittenden Township$891$4,400
Camargo Township$79$2,626

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 Camargo Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Camargo Township’s government

How much does Camargo Township spend per resident?

About $79 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 $79 was less than 59% of 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Camargo Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,626 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see camargoinfo.com.

Who runs Camargo Township’s government?

See camargoinfo.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Camargo Township yet.

How did Camargo Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.7%, Kamala D Harris 24.9% (1,781 votes, official results). Douglas County: Trump 71.9%, Harris 26.0%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Camargo Township?

1 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,646 (about $199,752 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Camargo 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.

Ask neighbors about Camargo Township’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; 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 →