How is Chestnut Township run?
Chestnut Township’s town government spent $67,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $278 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Chestnut Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Chestnut Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4
Chestnut Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ellisville, Fairview, London Mills, Maquon, Fairview Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,284 per pupil, $10,648 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.
Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276 · $16,276 per pupil
Knoxville Community Unit School District 202 · $16,236 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $278 per resident a year, or $0.76 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 63%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Chestnut 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 Chestnut Township yet
Every year of Chestnut 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 $1,736 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Chestnut 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 Chestnut Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chestnut Township →
Who’s in charge in Chestnut Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Chestnut Township voted in 2024
Official results for Chestnut Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.0%98 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.3%43 votesOthers: 0.7% (1 votes).
Most votes in Chestnut Township: Donald J Trump
Knox County: Trump 53.4%, Harris 44.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Eric Sorensen
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Chestnut Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Township | 69.0% | 30.3% | 0.7% | 142 |
| Knox County | 53.4% | 44.1% | 2.5% | 22,310 |
| 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 Chestnut 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 Chestnut Township compares with the towns next door
Chestnut Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $152 to $237 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Point Township | $152 | $1,421 |
| Ellisville Township | $199 | — |
| Maquon Township | $237 | $1,784 |
| Orange Township | estimate | $2,847 |
| Chestnut Township | estimate | $1,736 |
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 Chestnut Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Chestnut Township’s government
How much does Chestnut Township spend per resident?
About $278 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Chestnut Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $78,000.
Who runs Chestnut Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chestnut Township yet.
How did Chestnut Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.0%, Kamala D Harris 30.3% (142 votes, official results). Knox County: Trump 53.4%, Harris 44.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Chestnut Township?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,334 (about $52,008 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Chestnut Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Neil Anderson) and State House District 94 (Norine Hammond). The House district also covers 203 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Chestnut Township’s government
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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 (for Chestnut 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 →