Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Dwight spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Dwight’s village government spent $4.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,073 per resident. Water and other utilities ($631,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Dwight is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,073 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Dwight’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,073 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $696–$1,158. Dwight spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($798,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dwight itself left out).
About $1,073 per resident a year, or $2.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
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No trend yet
Dwight reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 25 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $3,459 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’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dwight →
Who’s in charge in Dwight
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dwight’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on dwightillinois.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 159 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,984).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Dwight Common School District 232
Dwight’s elementary school district, shared with Dwight Township, 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.
Dwight’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Dwight alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Livingston County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.0%11,970 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.9%4,311 votesOthers: 2.1% (351 votes).
Most votes in Livingston County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Dwight lies in Livingston County; the rest in Grundy County. Every 2024 race in Livingston County is on the county’s page.
Livingston 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 Dwight.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: dwightillinois.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Dwight’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dwight’s government
How much does Dwight spend per resident?
About $1,073 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 $1,073 was more than 69% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dwight?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,459 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’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 yet.
How did Dwight vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Dwight alone. Livingston County, where 100% of Dwight lies, voted Trump 72.0%, Harris 25.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dwight?
25 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $197,140 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Dwight 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.
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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 →