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Town Hall · Fountain Green Township

Fountain Green Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns

Fountain Green Township’s town government spent $281,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,073 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$281,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,073
In 2022: $1,073, more than 97% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported

What stands out about how Fountain Green Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,073 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them

Fountain Green Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,073 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 $264, and the middle half spent $165–$396. Fountain Green Township spent more than 97% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$396Median $264Fountain Green Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
860

Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fountain Green Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,073 per resident a year, or $2.94 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 75%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 47%From other local governments 43%From the state 10%Interest, fines & other 1%
Over the years

No trend yet

Fountain Green Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Fountain Green Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Fountain Green Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Fountain Green Township yet.
The school district

Illini West High School District 307

Fountain Green Township’s high school district, shared with Appanoose Township, Bear Creek Township, Bentley, Blandinsville Township, Carthage and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Fountain Green Township →
$17,108
per pupil · IL $21,567
334
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $17,108 per pupil, $8,512 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 54%State 39%Federal 7%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Fountain Green Township

La Harpe Community School District 347 · $20,042 per pupil

West Prairie Community Unit School District 103 · $20,946 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Fountain Green Township voted in 2024

Official results for Fountain Green Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President154 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican88.3%136 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat11.0%17 votes

Others: 0.6% (1 votes).

Most votes in Fountain Green Township: Donald J Trump

Hancock County: Trump 73.6%, Harris 24.0% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

U.S. House · Illinois’s 15th District318,329 votes
Mary E MillerRepublican97.0%
Write-ins3.0%

Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Fountain Green Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Fountain Green Township88.3%11.0%0.6%154
Hancock County73.6%24.0%2.4%9,113
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Fountain Green Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Fountain Green Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Fountain Green Township compares with the towns next door

Fountain Green Township spent $1,073 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $135 to $1,463. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
La Harpe Township$135$1,698
Blandinsville Township$197$1,438
Hancock Township$590$2,200
Hire Township$609$1,712
Pilot Grove Township$1,463$1,421
Fountain Green Township$1,073—

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 Fountain Green Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Fountain Green Township’s government

How much does Fountain Green Township spend per resident?

About $1,073 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 $1,073 was more than 97% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Fountain Green Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fountain Green Township yet.

How did Fountain Green Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 88.3%, Kamala D Harris 11.0% (154 votes, official results). Hancock County: Trump 73.6%, Harris 24.0%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

Who represents Fountain Green Township 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 →