In Cutler, 96% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Cutler’s village government spent $181,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $446 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Cutler didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Cutler is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $446 per resident a year, or $1.22 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 86%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Cutler didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Cutler yet
Every year of Cutler’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,067 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.75% 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 Cutler’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 Cutler’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cutler →
Who’s in charge in Cutler
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 406 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 (406).
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.
Trico Community Unit School District 176
Cutler’s K–12 school district, shared with Ava, Bradley Township, Campbell Hill, Degognia Township, Kinkaid Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,865 per pupil, $8,677 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.
How Cutler voted in 2024
Official results for Cutler’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.8%158 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.3%52 votesOthers: 1.9% (4 votes).
Most votes in Cutler: Donald J Trump
Perry County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Cutler’s 224 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: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Cutler, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutler | 73.8% | 24.3% | 1.9% | 214 |
| Perry County | 74.9% | 23.1% | 1.9% | 9,272 |
| 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 Cutler.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Cutler’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cutler’s government
How much does Cutler spend per resident?
About $446 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Cutler didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $332,000.
What is the property tax rate in Cutler?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,067 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.75% 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 Cutler’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cutler yet.
How did Cutler vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.8%, Kamala D Harris 24.3% (214 votes, official results). Perry County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Cutler?
1 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,805 (about $117,660 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cutler in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 115 (David Friess). The House district also covers 54 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 (for Cutler, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →