Congerville spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Congerville’s village government spent $100,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $202 per resident. Water and other utilities ($107,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Congerville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$202 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Congerville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($202 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $344–$713. Congerville spent less than 92% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Congerville itself left out).
About $202 per resident a year, or $0.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 66%.
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No trend yet
Congerville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,420 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.21% 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 Congerville’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 Congerville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Congerville →
Who’s in charge in Congerville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Eureka Community Unit District 140
Congerville’s K–12 school district, shared with Cruger Township, Eureka, Goodfield, Olio Township, Montgomery Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,370 per pupil, $8,286 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Congerville’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Congerville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Woodford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.8%14,837 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.0%5,958 votesOthers: 2.2% (473 votes).
Most votes in Woodford County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Congerville lies in Woodford County. Every 2024 race in Woodford County is on the county’s page.
Woodford 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 Congerville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseCongerville is split between 2 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.
Reach Congerville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Congerville’s government
How much does Congerville spend per resident?
About $202 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $202 was less than 92% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Congerville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,420 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Congerville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Congerville yet.
How did Congerville vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Congerville alone. Woodford County, where 100% of Congerville lies, voted Trump 69.8%, Harris 28.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Congerville?
0 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,542 (about $174,504 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Congerville in the state legislature?
Congerville is split among 2 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 Congerville’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; 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 →