Photo: Huwmanbeing · CC BY-SA 4.0In Forrest Township, 69% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Forrest Township’s town government spent $231,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $156 per resident.
What stands out about how Forrest Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$156 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Forrest Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($156 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. Forrest Township 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 towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Forrest Township itself left out).
About $156 per resident a year, or $0.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 84%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Forrest Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Forrest Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,592 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.63% 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 Forrest 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 Forrest Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Forrest Township →
Who’s in charge in Forrest Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
Forrest Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Belle Prairie Township, Chatsworth, Chatsworth Township, Chenoa, Fairbury and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,593 per pupil, $10,895 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.
How Forrest Township voted in 2024
Official results for Forrest Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%515 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.1%109 votesOthers: 1.9% (12 votes).
Most votes in Forrest Township: Donald J Trump
Livingston County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 25.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Forrest Township’s 921 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: Forrest Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Township | 81.0% | 17.1% | 1.9% | 636 |
| Livingston County | 72.0% | 25.9% | 2.1% | 16,632 |
| 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 Forrest 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 Forrest Township compares with the towns next door
Forrest Township spent $156 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $37 to $276. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Grove Township | $37 | $3,454 |
| Chatsworth Township | $276 | $2,384 |
| Pleasant Ridge Township | estimate | $4,577 |
| Forrest Township | $156 | $3,592 |
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 Forrest Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Forrest Township’s government
How much does Forrest Township spend per resident?
About $156 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 $156 was less than 78% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Forrest Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,592 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.63% 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 Forrest Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Forrest Township yet.
How did Forrest Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 81.0%, Kamala D Harris 17.1% (636 votes, official results). Livingston County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 25.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Forrest Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,831 (about $45,972 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Forrest Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 53 (Chris Balkema) and State House District 106 (Jason Bunting). The House district also covers 144 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 →