Photo: Dual Freq · CC BY 2.5East Bend Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
East Bend Township’s town government spent $372,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $661 per resident.
What stands out about how East Bend Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$661 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
East Bend Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($661 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 $264, and the middle half spent $165–$396. East Bend Township spent more than 90% 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; East Bend Township itself left out).
About $661 per resident a year, or $1.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 56%.
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No trend yet
East Bend Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,667 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% 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 East Bend 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 East Bend Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Bend Township →
Who’s in charge in East Bend Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 563 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (563).
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.
Rantoul Township High School District 193
East Bend Township’s high school district, shared with Condit Township, Gifford, Ludlow Township, Ludlow, Rantoul Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,210 per pupil, $11,395 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.
Fisher Community Unit School District 1 · $14,206 per pupil
Rantoul City School District 137 · $22,621 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
East Bend Township’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for East Bend Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Champaign County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.5%54,314 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.1%32,965 votesOthers: 4.3% (3,931 votes).
Most votes in Champaign County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of East Bend Township lies in Champaign County. Every 2024 race in Champaign County is on the county’s page.
Champaign 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 East Bend Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 East Bend Township compares with the towns next door
East Bend Township spent $661 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $103 to $638. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ludlow Township | $103 | $3,467 |
| Brown Township | $107 | $3,123 |
| Fisher | $434 | $3,280 |
| Dix Township | $638 | $1,496 |
| East Bend Township | $661 | $4,667 |
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 East Bend Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about East Bend Township’s government
How much does East Bend Township spend per resident?
About $661 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 $661 was more than 90% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in East Bend Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,667 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs East Bend Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Bend Township yet.
How did East Bend Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for East Bend Township alone. Champaign County, where 100% of East Bend Township lies, voted Harris 59.5%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for East Bend Township?
1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,456 (about $65,472 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents East Bend Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 101 (Chris Miller). The House district also covers 81 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about East Bend 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 →