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Town Hall · Cass Township

In Cass Township, 92% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Cass Township’s town government spent $146,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $249 per resident.

Election Day

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General election in Illinois.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$146,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$249
In 2022: $249, less than 52% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $4,222
Typical tax bill
$2,537
2.09% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Cass Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Fulton County Community Unit School District 3

Cass Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cuba, Marietta, Smithfield, Putman Township, Harris Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cass Township →
$19,591
per pupil · IL $21,567
396
students
$1.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,591 per pupil, $9,523 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 41%State 49%Federal 10%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $249 per resident a year, or $0.68 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 66%Fees & charges 19%From the state 14%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $157,000.
Compared with similar places

$249 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Cass Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($249 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Cass Township spent less than 52% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$397Median $265Cass Township

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

The group
860

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

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,537 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.09% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Deerfield Township$2,583
Cass Township$2,537
Putman Township$2,409
Harris Township$1,826
$2,537
typical bill a year
2.09%
effective rate
$121,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cass 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 Cass Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cass Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cass Township

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

Check Cass Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cass Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Cass Township voted in 2024

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

President288 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.4%194 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.2%84 votes

Others: 3.5% (10 votes).

Most votes in Cass Township: Donald J Trump

Fulton County: Trump 60.6%, Harris 36.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
92%

of Cass Township’s 313 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 17th District312,828 votes
Eric SorensenDemocrat54.4%
Joe McGrawRepublican45.6%

Most votes in the district: Eric Sorensen

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Cass Township67.4%29.2%3.5%288
Fulton County60.6%36.9%2.5%16,219
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 Cass Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cass Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Cass Township compares with the towns next door

Cass Township spent $249 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $122 to $313. 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
Putman Township$122$2,409
Deerfield Township$167$2,583
Bernadotte Township$313—
Harris Townshipestimate$1,826
Cass Township$249$2,537

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 Cass Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cass Township’s government

How much does Cass Township spend per resident?

About $249 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 $249 was less than 52% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cass Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,537 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.09% 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 Cass Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cass Township yet.

How did Cass Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 67.4%, Kamala D Harris 29.2% (288 votes, official results). Fulton County: Trump 60.6%, Harris 36.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Cass Township?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,222 (about $50,664 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cass 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 Cass 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 →