Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Freeman Spur spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Freeman Spur’s village government spent $106,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $384 per resident. Water and other utilities ($96,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Freeman Spur is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$384 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Freeman Spur’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($384 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 $342–$713. Freeman Spur spent less than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($38,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Freeman Spur itself left out).
About $384 per resident a year, or $1.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.
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No trend yet
Freeman Spur reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $675 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% 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 Freeman Spur’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 Freeman Spur’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Freeman Spur →
Who’s in charge in Freeman Spur
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 276 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 (276).
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.
Herrin Community Unit School District 4
Freeman Spur’s K–12 school district, shared with Bush, Colp, Hurst, Energy, Herrin. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,164 per pupil, $8,304 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.
Freeman Spur’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Freeman Spur alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Williamson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.2%22,686 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.7%9,890 votesOthers: 2.0% (668 votes).
Most votes in Williamson County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
54% of Freeman Spur lies in Williamson County; the rest in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Williamson County is on the county’s page.
Williamson 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 Freeman Spur.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseFreeman Spur is split between 2 districts
- 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 Freeman Spur compares with the towns next door
Freeman Spur spent $384 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Denning Township | estimate | $1,346 |
| Freeman Spur | $384 | $675 |
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 Freeman Spur’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Freeman Spur’s government
How much does Freeman Spur spend per resident?
About $384 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $384 was less than 69% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Freeman Spur?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $675 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% 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 Freeman Spur’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Freeman Spur yet.
How did Freeman Spur vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Freeman Spur alone. Williamson County, where 54% of Freeman Spur lies, voted Trump 68.2%, Harris 29.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Freeman Spur?
1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,081 (about $24,972 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Freeman Spur in the state legislature?
Freeman Spur is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 59 (Paul Jacobs). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Freeman Spur’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →