How is Derry Township run?
Derry Township’s town government spent $204,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $883 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Derry Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Derry Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Western Community Unit School District 12
Derry Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Barry, Barry Township, Cincinnati Township, El Dara, Hull and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,195 per pupil, $8,758 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.
Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 · $14,644 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $883 per resident a year, or $2.42 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 83%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Derry 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 Derry Township yet
Every year of Derry 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 →Who’s in charge in Derry Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 231 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 (231).
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 Derry Township voted in 2024
Official results for Derry Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.7%108 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.7%19 votesOthers: 1.6% (2 votes).
Most votes in Derry Township: Donald J Trump
Pike County: Trump 80.8%, Harris 17.3% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Derry Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry Township | 83.7% | 14.7% | 1.6% | 129 |
| Pike County | 80.8% | 17.3% | 1.9% | 7,528 |
| 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 Derry 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 Derry Township compares with the towns next door
Derry Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $648 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hadley Township | $648 | $1,096 |
| Pleasant Vale Township | estimate | $1,767 |
| Atlas Township | estimate | $2,537 |
| Pittsfield Township | estimate | $1,463 |
| Derry Township | estimate | — |
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 Derry Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Derry Township’s government
How much does Derry Township spend per resident?
About $883 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Derry Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $205,000.
Who runs Derry Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Derry Township yet.
How did Derry Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 83.7%, Kamala D Harris 14.7% (129 votes, official results). Pike County: Trump 80.8%, Harris 17.3%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Derry Township?
1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,635 (about $79,620 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Derry Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Jil Tracy) and State House District 100 (C.D. Davidsmeyer). The House district also covers 139 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 Derry 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 →