How is Elmira Township run?
Elmira Township’s town government spent $182,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $650 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Elmira Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Elmira Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Stark County Community Unit School District 100
Elmira Township’s K–12 school district, shared with La Fayette, Toulon, Valley Township, Wyoming, Essex Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,751 per pupil, $8,389 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.
Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230 · $14,063 per pupil
Bradford Community Unit School District 1 · $18,915 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $650 per resident a year, or $1.78 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 68%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Elmira Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Elmira Township yet
Every year of Elmira Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $971 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% 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 Elmira 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 Elmira Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elmira Township →
Who’s in charge in Elmira Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 280 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (280).
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.
How Elmira Township voted in 2024
Official results for Elmira Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.6%131 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.3%45 votesOthers: 1.1% (2 votes).
Most votes in Elmira Township: Donald J Trump
Stark County: Trump 71.7%, Harris 26.2% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Darin Lahood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Elmira Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira Township | 73.6% | 25.3% | 1.1% | 178 |
| Stark County | 71.7% | 26.2% | 2.1% | 2,765 |
| 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 Elmira 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 Elmira Township compares with the towns next door
Elmira Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $27 to $285 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kewanee Township | $27 | $1,168 |
| Wethersfield Township | $82 | $2,585 |
| Toulon Township | $102 | $1,553 |
| Osceola Township | $105 | $1,344 |
| Neponset Township | $285 | $1,713 |
| Elmira Township | estimate | $971 |
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 Elmira Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Elmira Township’s government
How much does Elmira Township spend per resident?
About $650 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Elmira Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $182,000.
What is the property tax rate in Elmira Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $971 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% 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 Elmira Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elmira Township yet.
How did Elmira Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.6%, Kamala D Harris 25.3% (178 votes, official results). Stark County: Trump 71.7%, Harris 26.2%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Elmira Township?
1 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,077 (about $48,924 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elmira Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Neil Anderson) and State House District 93 (Travis Weaver). The House district also covers 82 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Elmira 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 (for Elmira Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →