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Town Hall · Champaign Township

Champaign Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns

Champaign Township’s town government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $135 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.5M
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$135
In 2022: $135, more than 96% of 56 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $40,143
Typical tax bill
$5,746
1.96% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Champaign Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$135 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them

Champaign Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($135 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $60, and the middle half spent $45–$82. Champaign Township spent more than 96% of them.

Middle half of the group, $45–$82Median $60Champaign Township

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

The group
56

Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Champaign Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $135 per resident a year, or $0.37 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 85%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 77%From the state 22%Interest, fines & other 1%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $11,000; payments to other governments $79,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.6 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,746 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.96% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Savoy$6,351
Champaign Township$5,746
Illinois$5,298
Champaign$4,639
Champaign City Township$4,639
Tolono Township$4,483
Scott Township$3,961
Hensley Township$2,823
Urbana Township$1,934
$5,746
typical bill a year
1.96%
effective rate
$293,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Champaign Township

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

See champaignil.gov for Champaign Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Champaign Township yet.champaignil.gov ↗
Agendas

Champaign Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on champaignil.gov ↗.

Who works for Champaign Township

One full-time town employee for every 2,271 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 (11,353).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation4
5
full-time
7
part-time
$40,143
payroll for March 2022
$481,716
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$87,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Champaign Township had 0.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 38 of the 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.3: Champaign Township had more than 63% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Champaign Community Unit School District 4

Champaign Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bondville, Champaign, Champaign City Township, Savoy, Hensley Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Champaign Township →
$21,532
per pupil · IL $21,567
10,363
students
$212.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $21,532 per pupil, $12,023 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 61%State 27%Federal 12%

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

Also serving Champaign Township

Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3 · $10,620 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Champaign Township’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Champaign Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Champaign County’s results.

President · Champaign County’s results91,210 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat59.5%54,314 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican36.1%32,965 votes

Others: 4.3% (3,931 votes).

Most votes in Champaign County: Kamala D Harris

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Champaign Township lies in Champaign County. Every 2024 race in Champaign County is on the county’s page.

Champaign County’s 2024 results →
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 Champaign Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Champaign Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseChampaign Township is split between 2 districts
  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 Champaign Township compares with the towns next door

Champaign Township spent $135 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $15 to $998. 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
Champaign City Township$15$4,639
Urbana Township$78$1,934
Tolono Township$146$4,483
Hensley Township$279$2,823
Savoy$589$6,351
Champaign$998$4,639
Scott Townshipestimate$3,961
Champaign Township$135$5,746

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 Champaign Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Champaign Township’s government

How much does Champaign Township spend per resident?

About $135 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 $135 was more than 96% of 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Champaign Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,746 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see champaignil.gov.

Who runs Champaign Township’s government?

See champaignil.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Champaign Township yet.

How did Champaign Township vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Champaign Township alone. Champaign County, where 100% of Champaign Township lies, voted Harris 59.5%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Champaign Township?

5 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $40,143 (about $481,716 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Champaign Township in the state legislature?

Champaign Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 52 (Paul Faraci). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Champaign Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →