Photo: User:Visviva · CC BY-SA 4.0In Cerro Gordo Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Cerro Gordo Township’s town government spent $520,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $266 per resident.
What stands out about how Cerro Gordo Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100
Cerro Gordo Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cerro Gordo, Oakley Township, Long Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,754 per pupil, $8,863 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.
Bement Community Unit School District 5 · $17,788 per pupil
Arthur Community Unit School District 305 · $18,458 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $266 per resident a year, or $0.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 73%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Cerro Gordo Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$266 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Cerro Gordo Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($266 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 $264, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Cerro Gordo Township spent more than 50% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cerro Gordo Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Cerro Gordo Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,344 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.03% 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 Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cerro Gordo Township →
Who’s in charge in Cerro Gordo Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 652 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,955).
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 Cerro Gordo Township voted in 2024
Official results for Cerro Gordo Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.8%715 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.5%225 votesOthers: 1.7% (16 votes).
Most votes in Cerro Gordo Township: Donald J Trump
Piatt County: Trump 63.9%, Harris 33.5% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Cerro Gordo Township’s 1,208 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Cerro Gordo Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Cerro Gordo Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Gordo Township | 74.8% | 23.5% | 1.7% | 956 |
| Piatt County | 63.9% | 33.5% | 2.6% | 9,558 |
| 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 Cerro Gordo Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Cerro Gordo Township compares with the towns next door
Cerro Gordo Township spent $266 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $33 to $999. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Long Creek Township | $33 | $3,408 |
| Bement Township | $284 | $2,290 |
| Oakley Township | $347 | $4,063 |
| Unity Township | $373 | $2,354 |
| Dora Township | $657 | $1,693 |
| Willow Branch Township | $999 | $4,143 |
| Cerro Gordo Township | $266 | $2,344 |
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).
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Questions about Cerro Gordo Township’s government
How much does Cerro Gordo Township spend per resident?
About $266 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $266 was more than 50% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cerro Gordo Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,344 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.03% 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 Cerro Gordo Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cerro Gordo Township yet.
How did Cerro Gordo Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.8%, Kamala D Harris 23.5% (956 votes, official results). Piatt County: Trump 63.9%, Harris 33.5%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Cerro Gordo Township?
3 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,402 (about $160,824 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cerro Gordo Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Sally Turner) and State House District 88 (Regan Deering). The House district also covers 74 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 →