Ferris spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Ferris’ village government spent $46,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $322 per resident.
What stands out about how Ferris is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$322 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Ferris’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($322 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $344–$713. Ferris spent less than 78% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ferris itself left out).
About $322 per resident a year, or $0.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 85%.
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No trend yet
Ferris reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $986 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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 Ferris’ 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 Ferris’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ferris →
Who’s in charge in Ferris
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Carthage Elementary School District 317
Ferris’ elementary school district, shared with Bentley, Carthage, Carthage Township, Harmony Township, Prairie Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,730 per pupil, $6,789 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.
Illini West High School District 307 · $17,108 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Ferris’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ferris alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hancock County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.6%6,708 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%2,183 votesOthers: 2.4% (222 votes).
Most votes in Hancock County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Ferris lies in Hancock County. Every 2024 race in Hancock County is on the county’s page.
Hancock 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 Ferris.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Ferris’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ferris’ government
How much does Ferris spend per resident?
About $322 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $322 was less than 78% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ferris?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $986 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Ferris’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ferris yet.
How did Ferris vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ferris alone. Hancock County, where 100% of Ferris lies, voted Trump 73.6%, Harris 24.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ferris?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $60 (about $720 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ferris in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Neil Anderson) and State House District 94 (Norine Hammond). The House district also covers 203 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; 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 →