Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0In Downs Township, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Downs Township’s town government spent $221,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $183 per resident.
What stands out about how Downs Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$183 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Downs Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($183 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. Downs Township spent less than 68% 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; Downs Township itself left out).
About $183 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 47%.
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No trend yet
Downs Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,018 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.19% 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 Downs 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 Downs Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Downs Township →
Who’s in charge in Downs Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Downs Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on villageofdowns.org ↗.
Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3
Downs Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Downs, Ellsworth, Dawson Township, Old Town Township, Blue Mound Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,198 per pupil, $9,678 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.
Le Roy Community Unit School District 2 · $16,146 per pupil
Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 · $16,676 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Downs Township voted in 2024
Official results for Downs Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.6%471 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.7%257 votesOthers: 1.6% (12 votes).
Most votes in Downs Township: Donald J Trump
McLean County: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Downs Township’s 902 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: Darin Lahood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Downs Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downs Township | 63.6% | 34.7% | 1.6% | 740 |
| McLean County | 46.1% | 50.9% | 3.1% | 87,469 |
| 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 Downs Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: villageofdowns.org ↗
- 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 Downs Township compares with the towns next door
Downs Township spent $183 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $87 to $817. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Township | $87 | $3,855 |
| Randolph Township | $93 | $4,707 |
| Old Town Township | $118 | $7,524 |
| Bloomington Township | $144 | $6,706 |
| Wilson Township | $485 | — |
| Downs | $817 | $6,188 |
| Downs Township | $183 | $5,018 |
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 Downs Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Downs Township’s government
How much does Downs Township spend per resident?
About $183 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 $183 was less than 68% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Downs Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,018 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.19% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofdowns.org.
Who runs Downs Township’s government?
See villageofdowns.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Downs Township yet.
How did Downs Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.6%, Kamala D Harris 34.7% (740 votes, official results). McLean County: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Downs Township?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,488 (about $89,856 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Downs Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Sally Turner) and State House District 88 (Regan Deering). The House district also covers 74 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Downs Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →