Fall Creek Stone Arch Bridge · Photo: Arthur Caldwell · Public domainHow is Fall Creek Township run?
Fall Creek Township’s town government spent $104,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $203 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Fall Creek Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Fall Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Payson Community Unit School District 1
Fall Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Payson Township, Payson, Plainville, Richfield Township, Burton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,712 per pupil, $7,701 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 $203 per resident a year, or $0.56 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 62%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Fall Creek 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 Fall Creek Township yet
Every year of Fall Creek 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 →Who’s in charge in Fall Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Fall Creek Township voted in 2024
Official results for Fall Creek Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.2%277 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.2%50 votesOthers: 0.6% (2 votes).
Most votes in Fall Creek Township: Donald J Trump
Adams County: Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fall Creek Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Creek Township | 84.2% | 15.2% | 0.6% | 329 |
| Adams County | 72.6% | 25.4% | 2.0% | 31,922 |
| 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 Fall Creek 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 Fall Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Fall Creek Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $96 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Melrose Township | $96 | $3,432 |
| Payson Township | estimate | $2,183 |
| Levee Township | estimate | — |
| Fall Creek Township | estimate | — |
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).
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Questions about Fall Creek Township’s government
How much does Fall Creek Township spend per resident?
About $203 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Fall Creek Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $104,000.
Who runs Fall Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fall Creek Township yet.
How did Fall Creek Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 84.2%, Kamala D Harris 15.2% (329 votes, official results). Adams County: Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Fall Creek Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,929 (about $23,148 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Fall Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Jil Tracy) and State House District 100 (C.D. Davidsmeyer). The House district also covers 139 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 (for Fall Creek 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 →