Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0In Dwight Township, 67% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Dwight Township’s town government spent $258,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $61 per resident.
What stands out about how Dwight Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$61 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Dwight Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($61 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $88, and the middle half spent $63–$122. Dwight Township spent less than 76% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dwight Township itself left out).
About $61 per resident a year, or $0.17 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Dwight Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Dwight Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,453 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.22% 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 Dwight 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 Dwight Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dwight Township →
Who’s in charge in Dwight Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dwight Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on dwightillinois.org ↗.
Dwight Common School District 232
Dwight Township’s elementary school district, shared with Dwight, Goodfarm Township, Nevada Township, Round Grove Township, Sunbury Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,831 per pupil, $8,954 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.
Dwight Township High School District 230 · $31,169 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Dwight Township voted in 2024
Official results for Dwight Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.8%1,360 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.8%628 votesOthers: 2.4% (48 votes).
Most votes in Dwight Township: Donald J Trump
Livingston County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 25.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Dwight Township’s 3,055 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: Robin Kelly
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Dwight Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Township | 66.8% | 30.8% | 2.4% | 2,036 |
| Livingston County | 72.0% | 25.9% | 2.1% | 16,632 |
| 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 Dwight Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: dwightillinois.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 Dwight Township compares with the towns next door
Dwight Township spent $61 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $578 to $637. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Round Grove Township | $578 | $2,063 |
| Nevada Township | $637 | $4,670 |
| Union Township | estimate | $2,903 |
| Dwight Township | $61 | $3,453 |
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 Dwight Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dwight Township’s government
How much does Dwight Township spend per resident?
About $61 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 $61 was less than 76% of 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dwight Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,453 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see dwightillinois.org.
Who runs Dwight Township’s government?
See dwightillinois.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dwight Township yet.
How did Dwight Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.8%, Kamala D Harris 30.8% (2,036 votes, official results). Livingston County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 25.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Dwight Township?
0 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,481 (about $197,772 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dwight Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 53 (Chris Balkema) and State House District 106 (Jason Bunting). The House district also covers 144 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dwight 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; 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 →