In Cherry Grove-Shannon Township, 74% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Cherry Grove-Shannon Township’s town government spent $405,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $292 per resident.
What stands out about how Cherry Grove-Shannon Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Eastland Community Unit School District 308
Cherry Grove-Shannon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lanark, Shannon, Rock Creek-Lima Township, Freedom Township, Florence Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,978 per pupil, $11,169 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $292 per resident a year, or $0.80 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 72%.
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$292 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Cherry Grove-Shannon Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($292 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. Cherry Grove-Shannon Township spent more than 56% 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; Cherry Grove-Shannon Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Cherry Grove-Shannon Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,601 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.82% 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 Cherry Grove-Shannon 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 Cherry Grove-Shannon Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cherry Grove-Shannon Township →
Who’s in charge in Cherry Grove-Shannon Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,386 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,386).
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 Cherry Grove-Shannon Township voted in 2024
Official results for Cherry Grove-Shannon Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.7%658 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.5%207 votesOthers: 1.8% (16 votes).
Most votes in Cherry Grove-Shannon Township: Donald J Trump
Carroll County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 33.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Cherry Grove-Shannon Township’s 1,185 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: Cherry Grove-Shannon Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Grove-Shannon Township | 74.7% | 23.5% | 1.8% | 881 |
| Carroll County | 64.6% | 33.1% | 2.3% | 7,862 |
| 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 Cherry Grove-Shannon 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 Cherry Grove-Shannon Township compares with the towns next door
Cherry Grove-Shannon Township spent $292 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $182 to $1,144. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek-Lima Township | $182 | $1,840 |
| Forreston Township | $191 | $2,404 |
| Loran Township | $360 | $4,547 |
| Freedom Township | $1,144 | $4,161 |
| Jefferson Township | estimate | $2,100 |
| Cherry Grove-Shannon Township | $292 | $2,601 |
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 Cherry Grove-Shannon Township’s government
How much does Cherry Grove-Shannon Township spend per resident?
About $292 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 $292 was more than 56% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cherry Grove-Shannon Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,601 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.82% 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 Cherry Grove-Shannon Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cherry Grove-Shannon Township yet.
How did Cherry Grove-Shannon Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.7%, Kamala D Harris 23.5% (881 votes, official results). Carroll County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 33.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Cherry Grove-Shannon Township?
1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,257 (about $135,084 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cherry Grove-Shannon Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Andrew Chesney) and State House District 89 (Tony McCombie). The House district also covers 115 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 →