How is Cherry Valley Township run?
Cherry Valley Township’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $73 per resident.
What stands out about how Cherry Valley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Rockford School District 205
Cherry Valley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with New Milford, Rockford, Cherry Valley, Rockford Township, Loves Park and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,357 per pupil, $11,612 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.
Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 · $17,887 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $73 per resident a year, or $0.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 78%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$73 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Cherry Valley Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($73 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–$84. Cherry Valley Township spent more than 59% 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cherry Valley Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Cherry Valley Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,347 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.42% 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 Valley 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 Cherry Valley Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cherry Valley Township →
Who’s in charge in Cherry Valley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cherry Valley Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cherryvalley.org/homeframe.htm ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 4,735 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 (18,939).
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 Valley Township voted in 2024
Official results for Cherry Valley Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.9%2,989 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.2%2,301 votesOthers: 2.9% (157 votes).
Most votes in Cherry Valley Township: Donald J Trump
Winnebago County: Harris 48.9%, Trump 48.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Cherry Valley Township’s 13,590 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 Cherry Valley Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Cherry Valley Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Valley Township | 54.9% | 42.2% | 2.9% | 5,447 |
| Winnebago County | 48.4% | 48.9% | 2.7% | 122,535 |
| 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 Valley Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cherryvalley.org/homeframe.htm ↗
- 2Illinois HouseCherry Valley Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Cherry Valley Township compares with the towns next door
Cherry Valley Township spent $73 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $30 to $1,866. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rockford Township | $30 | $3,294 |
| Monroe Township | $128 | $4,122 |
| Cherry Valley | $1,866 | $5,640 |
| Flora Township | estimate | $4,063 |
| Cherry Valley Township | $73 | $4,347 |
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 Cherry Valley Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cherry Valley Township’s government
How much does Cherry Valley Township spend per resident?
About $73 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 $73 was more than 59% 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 Cherry Valley Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,347 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cherryvalley.org/homeframe.htm.
Who runs Cherry Valley Township’s government?
See cherryvalley.org/homeframe.htm for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cherry Valley Township yet.
How did Cherry Valley Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 54.9%, Kamala D Harris 42.2% (5,447 votes, official results). Winnebago County: Harris 48.9%, Trump 48.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Cherry Valley Township?
4 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $48,465 (about $581,580 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cherry Valley Township in the state legislature?
Cherry Valley 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 34 (Steve Stadelman). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cherry Valley 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; 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 →