In Fort Russell Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Fort Russell Township’s town government spent $758,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $84 per resident.
What stands out about how Fort Russell Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
Fort Russell Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hamel, Worden, Edwardsville Township, Hamel Township, Glen Carbon and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,319 per pupil, $8,297 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.
Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 · $16,148 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $84 per resident a year, or $0.23 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 61%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Fort Russell Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$84 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Fort Russell Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($84 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. Fort Russell Township spent less than 53% 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; Fort Russell Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Fort Russell Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,562 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.81% 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 Fort Russell 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 Fort Russell Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fort Russell Township →
Who’s in charge in Fort Russell Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,798 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 (8,989).
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 Fort Russell Township voted in 2024
Official results for Fort Russell Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.3%3,338 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%1,818 votesOthers: 2.2% (116 votes).
Most votes in Fort Russell Township: Donald J Trump
Madison County: Trump 55.1%, Harris 42.0% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Fort Russell Township’s 7,020 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Fort Russell Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Fort Russell Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Russell Township | 63.3% | 34.5% | 2.2% | 5,272 |
| Madison County | 55.1% | 42.0% | 2.8% | 134,056 |
| 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 Fort Russell Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseFort Russell Township is split between 3 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Fort Russell Township compares with the towns next door
Fort Russell Township spent $84 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $30 to $4,462. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Edwardsville Township | $30 | $5,187 |
| Wood River Township | $87 | $2,143 |
| Moro Township | $138 | $4,660 |
| Hamel Township | $200 | $6,130 |
| Bethalto | $777 | $3,099 |
| Roxana | $4,462 | $1,512 |
| Fort Russell Township | $84 | $4,562 |
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 Fort Russell Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Fort Russell Township’s government
How much does Fort Russell Township spend per resident?
About $84 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 $84 was less than 53% 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 Fort Russell Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,562 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.81% 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 Fort Russell Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fort Russell Township yet.
How did Fort Russell Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.3%, Kamala D Harris 34.5% (5,272 votes, official results). Madison County: Trump 55.1%, Harris 42.0%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Fort Russell Township?
5 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,157 (about $337,884 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fort Russell Township in the state legislature?
Fort Russell Township is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fort Russell 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 →