How is Donnellson run?
Donnellson’s village government spent $107,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $546 per resident. Water and other utilities ($42,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Donnellson is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $546 per resident a year, or $1.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 79%.
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$546 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Donnellson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($546 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Donnellson spent more than 55% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($16,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Donnellson itself left out).
No trend yet
Donnellson reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Donnellson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3
Donnellson’s K–12 school district, shared with Butler, Coffeen, East Fork Township, Irving, Panama and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,125 per pupil, $8,834 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Donnellson’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Donnellson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.7%9,378 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.9%3,573 votesOthers: 2.3% (311 votes).
Most votes in Montgomery County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
95% of Donnellson lies in Montgomery County; the rest in Bond County. Every 2024 race in Montgomery County is on the county’s page.
Montgomery County’s 2024 results →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 Donnellson.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseDonnellson is split between 2 districts
- 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.
Reach Donnellson’s government
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Questions about Donnellson’s government
How much does Donnellson spend per resident?
About $546 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $546 was more than 55% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Donnellson’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Donnellson yet.
How did Donnellson vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Donnellson alone. Montgomery County, where 95% of Donnellson lies, voted Trump 70.7%, Harris 26.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Donnellson?
0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,536 (about $54,432 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Donnellson in the state legislature?
Donnellson 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.
Ask neighbors about Donnellson’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 →