In Dayton Township, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Dayton Township’s town government spent $365,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $162 per resident.
What stands out about how Dayton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$162 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Dayton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($162 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. Dayton Township spent less than 76% 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; Dayton Township itself left out).
About $162 per resident a year, or $0.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 71%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Dayton Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Dayton Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,637 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.21% 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 Dayton 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 Dayton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dayton Township →
Who’s in charge in Dayton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ottawa Township High School District 140
Dayton Township’s high school district, shared with Fall River Township, Freedom Township, Grand Ridge, Naplate, Ottawa and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,784 per pupil, $11,079 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.
Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195 · $17,088 per pupil
Serena CUSD 2 · $20,344 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Dayton Township voted in 2024
Official results for Dayton Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.6%645 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.1%500 votesOthers: 1.3% (15 votes).
Most votes in Dayton Township: Donald J Trump
LaSalle County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Dayton Township’s 1,418 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: Lauren Underwood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Dayton Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Township | 55.6% | 43.1% | 1.3% | 1,160 |
| LaSalle County | 58.2% | 39.9% | 1.9% | 52,764 |
| 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 Dayton 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 Dayton Township compares with the towns next door
Dayton Township spent $162 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $75 to $1,990. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Township | $75 | $3,551 |
| Rutland Township | $91 | $4,538 |
| Wallace Township | $233 | $4,833 |
| Ottawa | $1,990 | $4,011 |
| Serena Township | estimate | $5,054 |
| Freedom Township | estimate | $6,436 |
| Dayton Township | $162 | $5,637 |
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 Dayton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Dayton Township’s government
How much does Dayton Township spend per resident?
About $162 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $162 was less than 76% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dayton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,637 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.21% 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 Dayton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dayton Township yet.
How did Dayton Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.6%, Kamala D Harris 43.1% (1,160 votes, official results). LaSalle County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Dayton Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,468 (about $65,616 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dayton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Sue Rezin) and State House District 76 (Murri Briel). The House district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dayton 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 →