Photo: Rmassey53 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Dunlap run?
Dunlap’s village government spent $848,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $589 per resident. Water and other utilities ($474,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Dunlap is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Dunlap
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: villageofdunlap-il.gov ↗
Dunlap’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofdunlap-il.gov ↗.
About $589 per resident a year, or $1.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 42%.
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$589 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Dunlap’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($589 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. Dunlap spent more than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($166,000), 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; Dunlap itself left out).
No trend yet
Dunlap reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,081 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.10% 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 Dunlap’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 Dunlap’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dunlap →
One full-time village employee for every 720 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,440).
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.
Dunlap Community Unit School District 323
Dunlap’s K–12 school district, shared with Radnor Township, Medina Township, Peoria. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,871 per pupil, $8,553 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.
Dunlap’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Dunlap alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Peoria County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.6%40,564 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.0%36,896 votesOthers: 3.3% (2,669 votes).
Most votes in Peoria County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Dunlap lies in Peoria County. Every 2024 race in Peoria County is on the county’s page.
Peoria 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 Dunlap.
- 1Your cityMayorRoger Nelsonas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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.
Reach Dunlap’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dunlap’s government
How much does Dunlap spend per resident?
About $589 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 $589 was more than 61% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dunlap?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,081 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.10% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofdunlap-il.gov.
Who is the mayor of Dunlap?
Roger Nelson, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on villageofdunlap-il.gov.
How did Dunlap vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Dunlap alone. Peoria County, where 100% of Dunlap lies, voted Harris 50.6%, Trump 46.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dunlap?
2 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,622 (about $283,464 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dunlap in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Li Arellano) and State House District 73 (Ryan Spain). The House district also covers 111 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dunlap’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 →