Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0In Colona Township, 68% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Colona Township’s town government spent $649,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $98 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Colona Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Colona Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
United Township High School District 30
Colona Township’s high school district, shared with Carbon Cliff, Colona, East Moline, Hampton Township, Hampton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,130 per pupil, $8,783 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.
Orion Community Unit School District 223 · $13,268 per pupil
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 · $14,444 per pupil
Colona School District 190 · $13,540 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $98 per resident a year, or $0.27 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Colona 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 Colona Township yet
Every year of Colona 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 $3,789 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.14% 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 Colona 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 Colona Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Colona Township →
Who’s in charge in Colona Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Colona Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on colonail.com ↗.
How Colona Township voted in 2024
Official results for Colona Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.4%2,040 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%1,379 votesOthers: 2.2% (76 votes).
Most votes in Colona Township: Donald J Trump
Henry County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.6% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Colona Township’s 5,116 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 Colona Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Colona Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colona Township | 58.4% | 39.5% | 2.2% | 3,495 |
| 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 Colona Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: colonail.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 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 Colona Township compares with the towns next door
Colona Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $39 to $223 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Coal Valley Township | $39 | $4,410 |
| Hampton Township | $43 | $3,413 |
| Western Township | $101 | $3,543 |
| Hanna Township | $166 | $4,365 |
| Edford Township | $223 | $4,140 |
| Rural Township | estimate | $5,536 |
| Colona Township | estimate | $3,789 |
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 Colona Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Colona Township’s government
How much does Colona Township spend per resident?
About $98 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Colona Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $683,000.
What is the property tax rate in Colona Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,789 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.14% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see colonail.com.
Who runs Colona Township’s government?
See colonail.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Colona Township yet.
How did Colona Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.4%, Kamala D Harris 39.5% (3,495 votes, official results). Henry County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.6%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Colona Township?
0 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,282 (about $207,384 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Colona Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Mike Halpin) and State House District 71 (Dan Swanson). The House district also covers 64 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Colona 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 (for Colona 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 →