How is Crooked Creek Township run?
Crooked Creek Township’s town government spent $96,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $237 per resident.
What stands out about how Crooked Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4C
Crooked Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Casey, Casey Township, Westfield Township, Westfield, Johnson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,716 per pupil, $7,675 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.
About $237 per resident a year, or $0.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 54%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Crooked Creek Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$237 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Crooked Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($237 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. Crooked Creek Township spent less than 56% 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; Crooked Creek Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Crooked Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Crooked Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Crooked Creek Township voted in 2024
Official results for Crooked Creek Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.8%172 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%37 votesOthers: 1.9% (4 votes).
Most votes in Crooked Creek Township: Donald J Trump
Cumberland County: Trump 79.9%, Harris 18.3% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Crooked Creek Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked Creek Township | 80.8% | 17.4% | 1.9% | 213 |
| Cumberland County | 79.9% | 18.3% | 1.8% | 5,793 |
| 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 Crooked Creek 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 Crooked Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Crooked Creek Township spent $237 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $87 to $288. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Greenup Township | $87 | $1,523 |
| Johnson Township | $254 | $2,381 |
| Grandville Township | $288 | $1,435 |
| Union Township | estimate | $2,026 |
| Crooked Creek Township | $237 | — |
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 Crooked Creek Township’s government
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Questions about Crooked Creek Township’s government
How much does Crooked Creek Township spend per resident?
About $237 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 $237 was less than 56% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Crooked Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crooked Creek Township yet.
How did Crooked Creek Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 80.8%, Kamala D Harris 17.4% (213 votes, official results). Cumberland County: Trump 79.9%, Harris 18.3%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Crooked Creek Township?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,005 (about $12,060 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Crooked Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 102 (Adam Niemerg). The House district also covers 138 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 →