Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Carthage Township, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Carthage Township’s town government spent $233,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $83 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Carthage Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Carthage Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Carthage Elementary School District 317
Carthage Township’s elementary school district, shared with Bentley, Carthage, Ferris, Harmony Township, Prairie Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,730 per pupil, $6,789 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.
Illini West High School District 307 · $17,108 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $83 per resident a year, or $0.23 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 66%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Carthage 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 Carthage Township yet
Every year of Carthage 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 $2,191 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.77% 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 Carthage 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 Carthage Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Carthage Township →
Who’s in charge in Carthage Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Carthage Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on carthage-il.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,412 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 (2,823).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Carthage Township voted in 2024
Official results for Carthage Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.8%1,058 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.8%360 votesOthers: 2.5% (36 votes).
Most votes in Carthage Township: Donald J Trump
Hancock County: Trump 73.6%, Harris 24.0% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Carthage Township’s 2,256 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: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Carthage Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage Township | 72.8% | 24.8% | 2.5% | 1,454 |
| Hancock County | 73.6% | 24.0% | 2.4% | 9,113 |
| 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 Carthage Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: carthage-il.com ↗
- 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 Carthage Township compares with the towns next door
Carthage Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $418 to $1,463 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Township | $418 | $1,906 |
| Harmony Township | $532 | $1,571 |
| Hancock Township | $590 | $2,200 |
| Pilot Grove Township | $1,463 | $1,421 |
| Carthage Township | estimate | $2,191 |
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 Carthage Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Carthage Township’s government
How much does Carthage Township spend per resident?
About $83 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Carthage Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $354,000.
What is the property tax rate in Carthage Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,191 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see carthage-il.com.
Who runs Carthage Township’s government?
See carthage-il.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carthage Township yet.
How did Carthage Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 72.8%, Kamala D Harris 24.8% (1,454 votes, official results). Hancock County: Trump 73.6%, Harris 24.0%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Carthage Township?
2 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,707 (about $152,484 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Carthage Township 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 Carthage Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Carthage 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 →