Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0In Chenoa Township, 69% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Chenoa Township’s town government spent $150,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $75 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Chenoa Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Chenoa Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
Chenoa Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Belle Prairie Township, Chatsworth, Chatsworth Township, Chenoa, Fairbury and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,593 per pupil, $10,895 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.
Lexington Community Unit School District 7 · $28,652 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $75 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 65%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Chenoa Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Chenoa Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Chenoa Township yet
Every year of Chenoa Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,523 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.01% 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 Chenoa 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 Chenoa Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chenoa Township →
Who’s in charge in Chenoa Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chenoa Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on chenoail.org ↗.
How Chenoa Township voted in 2024
Official results for Chenoa Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.7%763 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.3%251 votesOthers: 2.0% (21 votes).
Most votes in Chenoa Township: Donald J Trump
McLean County: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Chenoa Township’s 1,495 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: Darin Lahood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Chenoa Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenoa Township | 73.7% | 24.3% | 2.0% | 1,035 |
| McLean County | 46.1% | 50.9% | 3.1% | 87,469 |
| 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 Chenoa Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: chenoail.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseChenoa Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Chenoa Township compares with the towns next door
Chenoa Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $309 to $712 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pike Township | $309 | $5,921 |
| Gridley Township | $712 | $3,456 |
| Yates Township | estimate | — |
| Chenoa Township | estimate | $2,523 |
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 Chenoa Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Chenoa Township’s government
How much does Chenoa Township spend per resident?
About $75 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Chenoa Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $185,000.
What is the property tax rate in Chenoa Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,523 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see chenoail.org.
Who runs Chenoa Township’s government?
See chenoail.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chenoa Township yet.
How did Chenoa Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.7%, Kamala D Harris 24.3% (1,035 votes, official results). McLean County: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Chenoa Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,658 (about $55,896 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Chenoa Township in the state legislature?
Chenoa Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Chenoa Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 (for Chenoa Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →