In Cedar Township, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Cedar Township’s town government spent $206,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $68 per resident.
What stands out about how Cedar Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$68 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Cedar Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($68 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. Cedar Township spent less than 71% 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; Cedar Township itself left out).
About $68 per resident a year, or $0.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 72%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Cedar Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Cedar Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,205 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.76% 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 Cedar 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 Cedar Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cedar Township →
Who’s in charge in Cedar Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
Cedar Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Abingdon, Avon, Indian Point Township, St. Augustine, Union Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,276 per pupil, $9,414 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.
Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 · $16,983 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Cedar Township voted in 2024
Official results for Cedar Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.1%995 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.3%542 votesOthers: 2.6% (41 votes).
Most votes in Cedar Township: Donald J Trump
Knox County: Trump 53.4%, Harris 44.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Cedar Township’s 2,467 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: Eric Sorensen
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Cedar Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Township | 63.1% | 34.3% | 2.6% | 1,578 |
| Knox County | 53.4% | 44.1% | 2.5% | 22,310 |
| 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 Cedar Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Cedar Township compares with the towns next door
Cedar Township spent $68 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $152 to $1,161. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Point Township | $152 | $1,421 |
| Floyd Township | $279 | $2,745 |
| Galesburg Township | $1,161 | $3,567 |
| Orange Township | estimate | $2,847 |
| Cedar Township | $68 | $2,205 |
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 Cedar Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cedar Township’s government
How much does Cedar Township spend per resident?
About $68 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 $68 was less than 71% 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 Cedar Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,205 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.76% 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 Cedar Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cedar Township yet.
How did Cedar Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.1%, Kamala D Harris 34.3% (1,578 votes, official results). Knox County: Trump 53.4%, Harris 44.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Cedar Township?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,973 (about $83,676 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cedar 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.
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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 →