Camp Butler National Cemetery · Photo: Robert Lawton · CC BY-SA 2.5How is Clear Lake Township run?
Clear Lake Township’s town government spent $759,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $91 per resident.
What stands out about how Clear Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Riverton Community Unit School District 14
Clear Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Spaulding, Riverton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,345 per pupil, $10,208 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.
Tri-City Community Unit School District 1 · $14,228 per pupil
Rochester Community Unit School District 3A · $14,844 per pupil
Springfield School District 186 · $24,521 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $91 per resident a year, or $0.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 52%.
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$91 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Clear Lake Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($91 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $87, and the middle half spent $62–$122. Clear Lake Township spent more than 51% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clear Lake Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Clear Lake Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,471 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.77% 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 Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clear Lake Township →
Who’s in charge in Clear Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 697 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 (8,363).
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.
Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sangamon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.9%50,979 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.0%46,074 votesOthers: 3.0% (3,046 votes).
Most votes in Sangamon County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Clear Lake Township lies in Sangamon County. Every 2024 race in Sangamon County is on the county’s page.
Sangamon County’s 2024 results →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 Clear Lake Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseClear Lake Township is split between 3 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 Clear Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Clear Lake Township spent $91 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $11 to $1,342. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Township | $11 | $3,387 |
| Mechanicsburg Township | $90 | $2,388 |
| Williams Township | $103 | $5,192 |
| Springfield Township | $108 | $1,418 |
| Springfield | $1,342 | $3,362 |
| Clear Lake Township | $91 | $3,471 |
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 Clear Lake Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Clear Lake Township’s government
How much does Clear Lake Township spend per resident?
About $91 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 $91 was more than 51% of 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clear Lake Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,471 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.77% 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 Clear Lake Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clear Lake Township yet.
How did Clear Lake Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Clear Lake Township alone. Sangamon County, where 100% of Clear Lake Township lies, voted Trump 50.9%, Harris 46.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clear Lake Township?
12 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $67,737 (about $812,844 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clear Lake Township in the state legislature?
Clear Lake Township is split among 3 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 Clear Lake 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 →