In Essex Township, 72% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Essex Township’s town government spent $373,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $267 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Essex Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Essex Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School District
Essex Township’s high school district, shared with Braceville Township, Braceville, East Brooklyn, Gardner, Godley and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,824 per pupil, $15,648 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.
Herscher Community Unit School District 2 · $19,611 per pupil
Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U · $19,619 per pupil
South Wilmington Consolidated School District 74 · $16,047 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $267 per resident a year, or $0.73 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 72%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Essex 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 Essex Township yet
Every year of Essex 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 $3,569 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.71% 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 Essex 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 Essex Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Essex Township →
Who’s in charge in Essex Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Essex Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on villageofessex.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,399 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 (1,399).
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 Essex Township voted in 2024
Official results for Essex Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.7%583 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.2%236 votesOthers: 2.0% (17 votes).
Most votes in Essex Township: Donald J Trump
Kankakee County: Trump 59.1%, Harris 38.5% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Essex Township’s 1,154 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: Robin Kelly
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Essex Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Township | 69.7% | 28.2% | 2.0% | 836 |
| Kankakee County | 59.1% | 38.5% | 2.4% | 47,839 |
| 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 Essex Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: villageofessex.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 Essex Township compares with the towns next door
Essex Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $161 to $207 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Norton Township | $161 | $2,856 |
| Greenfield Township | $168 | $3,804 |
| Salina Township | $207 | $4,948 |
| Essex Township | estimate | $3,569 |
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 Essex Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Essex Township’s government
How much does Essex Township spend per resident?
About $267 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Essex Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $400,000.
What is the property tax rate in Essex Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,569 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofessex.com.
Who runs Essex Township’s government?
See villageofessex.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Essex Township yet.
How did Essex Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.7%, Kamala D Harris 28.2% (836 votes, official results). Kankakee County: Trump 59.1%, Harris 38.5%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Essex Township?
1 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,399 (about $172,788 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Essex Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Patrick Joyce) and State House District 79 (Jackie Haas). The House district also covers 46 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Essex 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 Essex 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 →