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Town Hall · Decatur Township

Decatur Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar towns

Decatur Township’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $33 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

General

5:30 pm

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.6M
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$33
In 2022: $33, less than 78% of 37 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
24
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $89,953 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,680
1.94% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Decatur Township is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online5 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar townsIn 2022: $33 per resident, less than 78% of 37 similar towns.A shared school districtShares Decatur School District 61 with 1 other town.Split between districts2 State House and 2 U.S. House districts cover Decatur Township; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

5 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Decatur Township’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $33 per resident a year, or $0.09 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 68%From the state 25%Utility sales 5%Interest, fines & other 2%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Decatur Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $34,000; payments to other governments $74,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.7 million.
About “Other”.43% of Decatur Township’s day-to-day spending ($688,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$33 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them

Decatur Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($33 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $50, and the middle half spent $35–$85. Decatur Township spent less than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $35–$85Median $50Decatur Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
37

Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Decatur Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Decatur Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,680 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.94% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Oakley Township$4,063
Long Creek Township$3,408
Hickory Point Township$3,288
South Wheatland Township$3,254
Whitmore Township$2,557
Harristown Township$2,489
Decatur$2,279
Decatur Township$1,680
$1,680
typical bill a year
1.94%
effective rate
$86,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Decatur 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.

Tax bills are one input to Decatur Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Decatur Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Decatur Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See ci.decatur.il.us for Decatur Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Decatur Township yet.ci.decatur.il.us ↗
Who works for Decatur Township

One full-time town employee for every 2,024 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (48,586).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings11
Health & welfare3
Other10
24
full-time
0
part-time
$89,953
payroll for March 2022
$1.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Decatur Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Decatur School District 61

Decatur Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Decatur. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Decatur Township →
$18,753
per pupil · IL $21,567
7,827
students
$119 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,753 per pupil, $7,722 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 30%State 48%Federal 21%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Decatur Township

Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 · $13,217 per pupil

Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1 · $14,945 per pupil

Meridian Community Unit School District 15 · $12,661 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Decatur Township voted in 2024

Official results for Decatur Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President16,027 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat53.6%8,589 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican44.3%7,092 votes

Others: 2.2% (346 votes).

Most votes in Decatur Township: Kamala D Harris

Macon County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.5% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
45%

of Decatur Township’s 35,438 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Decatur Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →

President, 2024: Decatur Township, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Decatur Township53.6%44.3%2.2%16,027
Macon County39.5%58.2%2.3%45,626
Illinois54.4%43.5%2.2%5,633,310
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Decatur Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Decatur Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: ci.decatur.il.us ↗
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseDecatur Township is split between 2 districts
    Sue SchererRegan Deering
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Doris TurnerSally Turner
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Nikki BudzinskiMary E. Miller
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Decatur Township compares with the towns next door

Decatur Township spent $33 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $33 to $347. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Long Creek Township: $33 per resident (2022)Hickory Point Township: no reported 2022 figuresSouth Wheatland Township: $111 per resident (2022)Oakley Township: $347 per resident (2022)Decatur: no reported 2022 figuresWhitmore Township: no reported 2022 figuresHarristown Township: $140 per resident (2022)Long Creek TownshipHickory Point TownshipSouth Wheatland TownshipOakley TownshipDecaturWhitmore TownshipHarristown TownshipDecatur Township
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Long Creek Township$33$3,408
South Wheatland Township$111$3,254
Harristown Township$140$2,489
Oakley Township$347$4,063
Hickory Point Townshipestimate$3,288
Decaturestimate$2,279
Whitmore Townshipestimate$2,557
Decatur Township$33$1,680

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 Decatur Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.decatur.il.us ↗

Questions about Decatur Township’s government

How much does Decatur Township spend per resident?

About $33 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 $33 was less than 78% of 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Decatur Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,680 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.decatur.il.us.

Who runs Decatur Township’s government?

See ci.decatur.il.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Decatur Township yet.

How did Decatur Township vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 53.6%, Donald J Trump 44.3% (16,027 votes, official results). Macon County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.5%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Decatur Township?

24 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $89,953 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Decatur Township in the state legislature?

Decatur Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Decatur Township?

The next posted meeting is General on Monday, November 16, at 5:30 pm, from the town’s own agenda portal.

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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 →