Photo: Jud McCranie · CC BY-SA 4.0In Casey Township, 69% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Casey Township’s town government spent $456,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $124 per resident.
What stands out about how Casey Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$124 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Casey Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($124 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 $87, and the middle half spent $62–$120. Casey Township spent more than 76% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
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; Casey Township itself left out).
About $124 per resident a year, or $0.34 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 72%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Casey Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,621 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.91% 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 Casey 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 Casey Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Casey Township →
Who’s in charge in Casey Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Casey Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofcaseyil.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 3,681 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 (3,681).
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.
Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4C
Casey Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Casey, Westfield Township, Westfield, Johnson Township, Crooked Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,716 per pupil, $7,675 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.
How Casey Township voted in 2024
Official results for Casey Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.2%1,416 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%335 votesOthers: 2.0% (36 votes).
Most votes in Casey Township: Donald J Trump
Clark County: Trump 74.5%, Harris 23.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Casey Township’s 2,582 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: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Casey Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Township | 79.2% | 18.7% | 2.0% | 1,787 |
| Clark County | 74.5% | 23.4% | 2.1% | 8,231 |
| 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 Casey Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofcaseyil.org ↗
- 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 Casey Township compares with the towns next door
Casey Township spent $124 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $120 to $860. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Martinsville Township | $120 | $1,416 |
| Johnson Township | $254 | $2,381 |
| Casey | $860 | $1,960 |
| Union Township | estimate | $2,026 |
| Parker Township | estimate | $1,545 |
| Casey Township | $124 | $2,621 |
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 Casey Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Casey Township’s government
How much does Casey Township spend per resident?
About $124 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 $124 was more than 76% 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 Casey Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,621 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcaseyil.org.
Who runs Casey Township’s government?
See cityofcaseyil.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Casey Township yet.
How did Casey Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 79.2%, Kamala D Harris 18.7% (1,787 votes, official results). Clark County: Trump 74.5%, Harris 23.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Casey Township?
1 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,399 (about $340,788 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Casey Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 102 (Adam Niemerg). The House district also covers 138 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Casey 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 →