Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0In Dallas City Township, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Dallas City Township’s city government spent $142,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $157 per resident.
What stands out about how Dallas City Township is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$157 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them
Dallas City Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($157 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. Dallas City Township spent less than 77% 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; Dallas City Township itself left out).
About $157 per resident a year, or $0.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.
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No trend yet
Dallas City Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,663 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.78% 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 Dallas City 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 Dallas City Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dallas City Township →
Who’s in charge in Dallas City Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dallas City Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on dallascity-il.com ↗.
Illini West High School District 307
Dallas City Township’s high school district, shared with Appanoose Township, Bear Creek Township, Bentley, Blandinsville Township, Carthage and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,108 per pupil, $8,512 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.
Dallas Elementary School District 327 · $19,240 per pupil
Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325 · $23,639 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Dallas City Township voted in 2024
Official results for Dallas City Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.3%318 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.8%115 votesOthers: 2.9% (13 votes).
Most votes in Dallas City Township: Donald J Trump
Hancock County: Trump 73.6%, Harris 24.0% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Dallas City Township’s 699 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: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Dallas City Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas City Township | 71.3% | 25.8% | 2.9% | 446 |
| Hancock County | 73.6% | 24.0% | 2.4% | 9,113 |
| 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 Dallas City Township.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: dallascity-il.com ↗
- 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 Dallas City Township compares with the towns next door
Dallas City Township spent $157 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $65 to $542. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lomax Township | $65 | $1,361 |
| Pontoosuc Township | $146 | $1,071 |
| Durham Township | $474 | $3,550 |
| Dallas City | $542 | $1,636 |
| Dallas City Township | $157 | $1,663 |
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 Dallas City Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dallas City Township’s government
How much does Dallas City Township spend per resident?
About $157 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 $157 was less than 77% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dallas City Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,663 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see dallascity-il.com.
Who runs Dallas City Township’s government?
See dallascity-il.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dallas City Township yet.
How did Dallas City Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.3%, Kamala D Harris 25.8% (446 votes, official results). Hancock County: Trump 73.6%, Harris 24.0%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Dallas City Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,054 (about $60,648 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dallas City Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Neil Anderson) and State House District 94 (Norine Hammond). The House district also covers 203 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dallas City Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →