Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0Elmwood Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns
Elmwood Township’s town government spent $278,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $112 per resident.
What stands out about how Elmwood Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$112 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Elmwood Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($112 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. Elmwood Township spent less than 89% 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; Elmwood Township itself left out).
About $112 per resident a year, or $0.31 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 51%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Elmwood Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,763 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.32% 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 Elmwood 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 Elmwood Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elmwood Township →
Who’s in charge in Elmwood Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Elmwood Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on elmwoodil.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 827 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 (2,482).
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.
Elmwood Community Unit School District 322
Elmwood Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Elmwood, Rosefield Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,902 per pupil, $8,667 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.
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265 · $13,377 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Elmwood 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 Elmwood Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Peoria County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.6%40,564 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.0%36,896 votesOthers: 3.3% (2,669 votes).
Most votes in Peoria County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Elmwood Township lies in Peoria County. Every 2024 race in Peoria County is on the county’s page.
Peoria 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 Elmwood Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: elmwoodil.com ↗
- 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 Elmwood Township compares with the towns next door
Elmwood Township spent $112 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $120 to $359. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brimfield Township | $120 | $3,098 |
| Rosefield Township | $188 | $4,731 |
| Trivoli Township | $203 | $3,875 |
| Salem Township | $359 | $2,439 |
| Elmwood Township | $112 | $3,763 |
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 Elmwood Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Elmwood Township’s government
How much does Elmwood Township spend per resident?
About $112 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 $112 was less than 89% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Elmwood Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,763 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see elmwoodil.com.
Who runs Elmwood Township’s government?
See elmwoodil.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elmwood Township yet.
How did Elmwood Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Elmwood Township alone. Peoria County, where 100% of Elmwood Township lies, voted Harris 50.6%, Trump 46.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Elmwood Township?
3 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,640 (about $163,680 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elmwood 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 Elmwood Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →