How is Denning Township run?
Denning Township’s town government spent $458,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $93 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Denning Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Denning Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Frankfort Community Unit School District 168
Denning Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Orient, West Frankfort, Frankfort Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,353 per pupil, $12,498 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.
Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 · $18,236 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $93 per resident a year, or $0.25 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Denning Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Denning Township 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 Denning Township yet
Every year of Denning Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $1,346 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.63% 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 Denning 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 Denning Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Denning Township →
Who’s in charge in Denning Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,233 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 (4,930).
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.
How Denning Township voted in 2024
Official results for Denning Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.2%1,560 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.2%482 votesOthers: 1.6% (33 votes).
Most votes in Denning Township: Donald J Trump
Franklin County: Trump 74.4%, Harris 24.0% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Denning Township’s 3,660 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: Denning Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denning Township | 75.2% | 23.2% | 1.6% | 2,075 |
| Franklin County | 74.4% | 24.0% | 1.6% | 17,746 |
| 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 Denning 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 Denning Township compares with the towns next door
Denning Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $51 to $384 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Six Mile Township | $51 | $939 |
| Frankfort Township | $67 | $1,661 |
| Browning Township | $144 | $1,484 |
| Freeman Spur | $384 | $675 |
| Denning Township | estimate | $1,346 |
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 Denning Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Denning Township’s government
How much does Denning Township spend per resident?
About $93 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Denning Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $459,000.
What is the property tax rate in Denning Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,346 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.63% 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 Denning Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Denning Township yet.
How did Denning Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.2%, Kamala D Harris 23.2% (2,075 votes, official results). Franklin County: Trump 74.4%, Harris 24.0%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Denning Township?
4 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,038 (about $264,456 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Denning Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 59 (Paul Jacobs) and State House District 117 (Patrick Windhorst). The House district also covers 82 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Denning 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 (for Denning Township, 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 →