Joseph Steffens House · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Elkhorn Grove Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar towns
Elkhorn Grove Township’s town government spent $117,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $632 per resident.
What stands out about how Elkhorn Grove Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$394 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Elkhorn Grove Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($394 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–$397. Elkhorn Grove Township spent more than 74% 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; Elkhorn Grove Township itself left out).
About $632 per resident a year, or $1.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.
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Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Elkhorn Grove Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending is up 38% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Elkhorn Grove Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $394 · 2024: $632. Per resident it went from $394 to $632 (up 60%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 216 to 185.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,824 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Elkhorn Grove 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 Elkhorn Grove Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elkhorn Grove Township →
Who’s in charge in Elkhorn Grove Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399
Elkhorn Grove Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Chadwick, Fairhaven Township, Milledgeville, Wysox Township, Salem Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,276 per pupil, $10,540 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.
How Elkhorn Grove Township voted in 2024
Official results for Elkhorn Grove Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.8%79 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.8%37 votesOthers: 3.3% (4 votes).
Most votes in Elkhorn Grove Township: Donald J Trump
Carroll County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 33.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Eric Sorensen
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Elkhorn Grove Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Grove Township | 65.8% | 30.8% | 3.3% | 120 |
| Carroll County | 64.6% | 33.1% | 2.3% | 7,862 |
| 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 Elkhorn Grove 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 Elkhorn Grove Township compares with the towns next door
Elkhorn Grove Township spent $394 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $182 to $695. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek-Lima Township | $182 | $1,840 |
| Wysox Township | $190 | $2,252 |
| Jordan Township | $516 | $3,226 |
| Eagle Point Township | $695 | $3,000 |
| Elkhorn Grove Township | $394 | $3,824 |
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 Elkhorn Grove Township’s government
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Questions about Elkhorn Grove Township’s government
How much does Elkhorn Grove Township spend per resident?
About $632 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $394 was more than 74% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Elkhorn Grove Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elkhorn Grove Township yet.
How did Elkhorn Grove Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.8%, Kamala D Harris 30.8% (120 votes, official results). Carroll County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 33.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Elkhorn Grove Township?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,012 (about $108,144 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elkhorn Grove Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Andrew Chesney) and State House District 89 (Tony McCombie). The House district also covers 115 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 →