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Town Hall · Frankfort Township

In Frankfort Township, 74% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Frankfort Township’s town government spent $6.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $107 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Frankfort Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$6.4M
year to March 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$107
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$4.8M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
23
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $104,526
Typical tax bill
$9,178
2.35% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Frankfort Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Lincoln Way Community High School District 210

Frankfort Township’s high school district, shared with Green Garden Township, Manhattan Township, Manhattan, Mokena, Wilton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Frankfort Township →
$19,546
per pupil · IL $21,567
6,750
students
$199.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,546 per pupil, $12,164 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 70%State 28%Federal 2%

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

Also serving Frankfort Township

Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C · $15,648 per pupil

Summit Hill School District 161 · $21,914 per pupil

Mokena School District 159 · $17,395 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $107 per resident a year, or $0.29 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 58%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 77%Interest, fines & other 13%Fees & charges 6%From the state 4%
An estimate

Frankfort Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $588,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $7 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Frankfort Township yet

Every year of Frankfort 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $9,178 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.35% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Frankfort$10,000+
Frankfort Township$9,178
New Lenox Township$8,800
Green Garden Township$8,057
Orland Park$7,524
Orland Township$7,350
Rich Township$6,874
Matteson$6,829
Frankfort Square$6,827
Illinois$5,298
$9,178
typical bill a year
2.35%
effective rate
$389,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Frankfort 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 Frankfort Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Frankfort Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Frankfort Township

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

See villageoffrankfort.com for Frankfort Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Frankfort Township yet.villageoffrankfort.com ↗
Agendas

Frankfort Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on villageoffrankfort.com ↗.

Who works for Frankfort Township

One full-time town employee for every 2,584 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 (59,441).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings12 + 13 pt
Roads & transportation10
Health & welfare1 + 2 pt
23
full-time
15
part-time
$104,526
payroll for March 2022
$1.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Frankfort Township’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Frankfort Township voted in 2024

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

President33,553 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican53.9%18,070 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat43.8%14,684 votes

Others: 2.4% (799 votes).

Most votes in Frankfort Township: Donald J Trump

Will County: Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
74%

of Frankfort Township’s 45,187 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Illinois’s 1st District316,552 votes
Jonathan L JacksonDemocrat65.8%
Marcus LewisRepublican34.1%
Others0.0%

Most votes in the district: Jonathan L Jackson

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Frankfort Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Frankfort Township53.9%43.8%2.4%33,553
Will County47.6%49.1%3.3%331,570
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 Frankfort Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Frankfort Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseFrankfort Township is split between 3 districts
  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 Frankfort Township compares with the towns next door

Frankfort Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $35 to $796 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Orland Township$35$7,350
New Lenox Township$56$8,800
Green Garden Township$237$8,057
Frankfort$796$10,000+
Rich Townshipestimate$6,874
Orland Parkestimate$7,524
Mattesonestimate$6,829
Frankfort Townshipestimate$9,178

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 Frankfort Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Frankfort Township’s government

How much does Frankfort Township spend per resident?

About $107 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Frankfort Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7 million.

What is the property tax rate in Frankfort Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,178 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageoffrankfort.com.

Who runs Frankfort Township’s government?

See villageoffrankfort.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Frankfort Township yet.

How did Frankfort Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 53.9%, Kamala D Harris 43.8% (33,553 votes, official results). Will County: Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Frankfort Township?

23 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $104,526 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Frankfort Township in the state legislature?

Frankfort Township is split among 3 State House districts and 2 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 Frankfort Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Frankfort 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 →