In Clover Township, 67% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Clover Township’s town government spent $148,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $166 per resident.
What stands out about how Clover Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$166 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Clover Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($166 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 $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Clover Township spent less than 75% 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; Clover Township itself left out).
About $166 per resident a year, or $0.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Clover Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Clover Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,401 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.84% 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 Clover 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 Clover Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clover Township →
Who’s in charge in Clover Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Alwood Community Unit School District 225
Clover Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alpha, Oxford Township, Woodhull, Lynn Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,152 per pupil, $12,538 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.
Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 · $15,839 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Clover Township voted in 2024
Official results for Clover Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.2%299 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.2%141 votesOthers: 2.7% (12 votes).
Most votes in Clover Township: Donald J Trump
Henry County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.6% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Clover Township’s 674 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: Clover Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Township | 66.2% | 31.2% | 2.7% | 452 |
| Henry County | 60.9% | 36.6% | 2.5% | 25,211 |
| 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 Clover 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 Clover Township compares with the towns next door
Clover Township spent $166 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $178 to $385. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Township | $178 | $2,574 |
| Andover Township | $198 | $3,790 |
| Ontario Township | $202 | $1,830 |
| Weller Township | $385 | $3,944 |
| Clover Township | $166 | $2,401 |
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 Clover Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Clover Township’s government
How much does Clover Township spend per resident?
About $166 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 $166 was less than 75% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clover Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,401 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.84% 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 Clover Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clover Township yet.
How did Clover Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.2%, Kamala D Harris 31.2% (452 votes, official results). Henry County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.6%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Clover Township?
0 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,540 (about $126,480 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clover Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Neil Anderson) and State House District 93 (Travis Weaver). The House district also covers 82 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 →