LeRoy Commercial Historic District · Photo: Esvobod2 · CC BY-SA 3.0In Empire Township, 74% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Empire Township’s town government spent $350,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $87 per resident.
What stands out about how Empire Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Le Roy Community Unit School District 2
Empire Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Le Roy, West Township, Downs Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,146 per pupil, $10,106 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.
About $87 per resident a year, or $0.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 65%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$87 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Empire Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($87 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $88, and the middle half spent $62–$122. Empire Township spent less than 51% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Empire Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Empire Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,855 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.21% 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 Empire 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.
Tax bills are one input to Empire Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Empire Township →
Who’s in charge in Empire Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 4,024 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 (4,024).
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 Empire Township voted in 2024
Official results for Empire Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.9%1,397 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%766 votesOthers: 2.6% (57 votes).
Most votes in Empire Township: Donald J Trump
McLean County: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Empire Township’s 3,014 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Darin Lahood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Empire Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Township | 62.9% | 34.5% | 2.6% | 2,220 |
| McLean County | 46.1% | 50.9% | 3.1% | 87,469 |
| 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 Empire 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 Empire Township compares with the towns next door
Empire Township spent $87 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $183 to $436. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Downs Township | $183 | $5,018 |
| Dawson Township | $262 | $3,895 |
| West Township | $408 | $4,105 |
| Rutledge Township | $436 | — |
| Empire Township | $87 | $3,855 |
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 Empire Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Empire Township’s government
How much does Empire Township spend per resident?
About $87 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 $87 was less than 51% of 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Empire Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,855 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.21% 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 Empire Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Empire Township yet.
How did Empire Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.9%, Kamala D Harris 34.5% (2,220 votes, official results). McLean County: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Empire Township?
1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,542 (about $126,504 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Empire Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Sally Turner) and State House District 88 (Regan Deering). The House district also covers 74 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Empire 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 →