Photo: User:Visviva · CC BY-SA 4.0In Cooper Township, 90% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Cooper Township’s town government spent $162,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $188 per resident.
What stands out about how Cooper Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$188 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Cooper Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($188 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. Cooper Township spent less than 67% 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; Cooper Township itself left out).
About $188 per resident a year, or $0.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Cooper Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,865 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.79% 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 Cooper 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 Cooper Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cooper Township →
Who’s in charge in Cooper Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 287 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 (862).
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.
Rochester Community Unit School District 3A
Cooper Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Rochester, Rochester Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,844 per pupil, $8,044 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
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Cooper Township voted in 2024
Official results for Cooper Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.9%384 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.9%161 votesOthers: 2.2% (12 votes).
Most votes in Cooper Township: Donald J Trump
Sangamon County: Trump 50.9%, Harris 46.0% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Cooper Township’s 621 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: Nikki Budzinski
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Cooper Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Township | 68.9% | 28.9% | 2.2% | 557 |
| Sangamon County | 50.9% | 46.0% | 3.0% | 100,099 |
| 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 Cooper Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseCooper Township 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.
How Cooper Township compares with the towns next door
Cooper Township spent $188 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $90 to $788. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanicsburg Township | $90 | $2,388 |
| Rochester Township | $136 | $4,468 |
| Buckhart Township | $163 | $2,200 |
| Mount Auburn Township | $638 | $1,704 |
| Lanesville Township | $788 | $2,716 |
| Cooper Township | $188 | $4,865 |
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 Cooper Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cooper Township’s government
How much does Cooper Township spend per resident?
About $188 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 $188 was less than 67% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cooper Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,865 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.79% 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 Cooper Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cooper Township yet.
How did Cooper Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 68.9%, Kamala D Harris 28.9% (557 votes, official results). Sangamon County: Trump 50.9%, Harris 46.0%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Cooper Township?
3 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,739 (about $140,868 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cooper Township in the state legislature?
Cooper Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 48 (Doris Turner). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cooper Township’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 →