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Town Hall · Concord Township

In Concord Township, 73% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Concord Township’s town government spent $142,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $338 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$142,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$338
In 2022: $338, more than 65% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $4,383
Typical tax bill
$1,570
1.70% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Concord Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Donovan Community Unit School District 3

Concord Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Township, Beaverville, Donovan, Iroquois, Martinton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Concord Township →
$19,814
per pupil · IL $21,567
290
students
$875,000
long-term debt

Of the $19,814 per pupil, $10,586 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 54%State 39%Federal 6%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Concord Township

Milford Area Public School District 124 · $21,364 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $338 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 89%Interest, fines & other 6%From the state 5%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $144,000.
Compared with similar places

$338 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Concord Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($338 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 $264, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Concord Township spent more than 65% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$397Median $264Concord Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
860

Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Concord Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Concord Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,570 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.70% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Washington Township$2,338
Beaver Township$1,964
Middleport Township$1,811
Sheldon Township$1,755
Concord Township$1,570
Jefferson Township$1,266
$1,570
typical bill a year
1.70%
effective rate
$92,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Concord 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 Concord Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Concord Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Concord Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Concord Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Concord Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Concord Township voted in 2024

Official results for Concord Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President221 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.5%178 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.6%39 votes

Others: 1.8% (4 votes).

Most votes in Concord Township: Donald J Trump

Iroquois County: Trump 77.6%, Harris 20.5% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
73%

of Concord Township’s 302 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Illinois’s 2nd District289,985 votes
Robin KellyDemocrat67.5%
Ashley RamosRepublican32.4%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Robin Kelly

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Concord Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Concord Township80.5%17.6%1.8%221
Iroquois County77.6%20.5%1.9%13,371
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Concord Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Concord Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Concord Township compares with the towns next door

Concord Township spent $338 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $43 to $253. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Middleport Township$43$1,811
Sheldon Township$175$1,755
Beaver Township$253$1,964
Concord Township$338$1,570

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 Concord Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Concord Township’s government

How much does Concord Township spend per resident?

About $338 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 $338 was more than 65% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Concord Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,570 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.70% 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 Concord Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Concord Township yet.

How did Concord Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 80.5%, Kamala D Harris 17.6% (221 votes, official results). Iroquois County: Trump 77.6%, Harris 20.5%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Concord Township?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,383 (about $52,596 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Concord Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 53 (Chris Balkema) and State House District 106 (Jason Bunting). The House district also covers 144 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 →