Crook Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar towns
Crook Township’s town government spent $134,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $451 per resident.
What stands out about how Crook Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$451 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Crook Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($451 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–$396. Crook Township spent more than 79% 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; Crook Township itself left out).
About $451 per resident a year, or $1.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 78%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Crook Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Crook Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Crook Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 297 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 (297).
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.
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
Crook Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Belle Prairie City, Dahlgren, Knight Prairie Township, Macedonia, McLeansboro and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,781 per pupil, $8,212 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.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3 · $15,687 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Crook Township voted in 2024
Official results for Crook Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.9%154 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.2%45 votesOthers: 2.0% (4 votes).
Most votes in Crook Township: Donald J Trump
Hamilton County: Trump 80.7%, Harris 17.6% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Crook Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crook Township | 75.9% | 22.2% | 2.0% | 203 |
| Hamilton County | 80.7% | 17.6% | 1.7% | 4,194 |
| 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 Crook 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 Crook Township compares with the towns next door
Crook Township spent $451 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $101 to $747. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| McLeansboro Township | $101 | $1,567 |
| Mill Shoals Township | $134 | $1,100 |
| Enfield Township | $170 | $776 |
| Twigg Township | $277 | — |
| Beaver Creek Township | $366 | — |
| Mayberry Township | $747 | $2,926 |
| Crook Township | $451 | — |
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 Crook Township’s government
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Questions about Crook Township’s government
How much does Crook Township spend per resident?
About $451 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 $451 was more than 79% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Crook Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crook Township yet.
How did Crook Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.9%, Kamala D Harris 22.2% (203 votes, official results). Hamilton County: Trump 80.7%, Harris 17.6%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Crook Township?
1 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,946 (about $95,352 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Crook Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 116 (Dave Severin). The House district also covers 105 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 →