How is Ellisville Township run?
Ellisville Township’s town government spent $29,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $199 per resident.
What stands out about how Ellisville Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
Ellisville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Abingdon, Avon, Indian Point Township, St. Augustine, Union Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,276 per pupil, $9,414 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.
Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4 · $20,284 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $199 per resident a year, or $0.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 66%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Ellisville Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$199 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ellisville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($199 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 $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Ellisville Township spent less than 64% 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; Ellisville Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Ellisville Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Ellisville Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Ellisville Township voted in 2024
Official results for Ellisville Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.8%50 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.2%14 votesOthers: 3.0% (2 votes).
Most votes in Ellisville Township: Donald J Trump
Fulton County: Trump 60.6%, Harris 36.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Eric Sorensen
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ellisville Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellisville Township | 75.8% | 21.2% | 3.0% | 66 |
| Fulton County | 60.6% | 36.9% | 2.5% | 16,219 |
| 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 Ellisville 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 Ellisville Township compares with the towns next door
Ellisville Township spent $199 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $130 to $172. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | $130 | $1,244 |
| Deerfield Township | $167 | $2,583 |
| Young Hickory Township | $172 | $2,079 |
| Chestnut Township | estimate | $1,736 |
| Lee Township | estimate | $3,571 |
| Ellisville Township | $199 | — |
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 Ellisville Township’s government
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Questions about Ellisville Township’s government
How much does Ellisville Township spend per resident?
About $199 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 $199 was less than 64% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Ellisville Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ellisville Township yet.
How did Ellisville Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.8%, Kamala D Harris 21.2% (66 votes, official results). Fulton County: Trump 60.6%, Harris 36.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Ellisville Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,452 (about $53,424 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ellisville Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Neil Anderson) and State House District 94 (Norine Hammond). The House district also covers 203 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 →