Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Fulton Township run?
Fulton Township’s town government spent $235,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $59 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Fulton Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Fulton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
River Bend Community Unit District 2
Fulton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Fulton, Garden Plain Township, Ustick Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,022 per pupil, $8,301 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.
About $59 per resident a year, or $0.16 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 55%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Fulton Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Fulton Township yet
Every year of Fulton 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 →The typical homeowner pays $2,351 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.82% 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 Fulton 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 Fulton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fulton Township →
Who’s in charge in Fulton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fulton Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityoffulton.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 365 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,014).
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 Fulton Township voted in 2024
Official results for Fulton 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%1,318 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%719 votesOthers: 2.2% (45 votes).
Most votes in Fulton Township: Donald J Trump
Whiteside County: Trump 56.1%, Harris 41.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Fulton Township’s 3,460 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: Eric Sorensen
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fulton Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton Township | 63.3% | 34.5% | 2.2% | 2,082 |
| Whiteside County | 56.1% | 41.4% | 2.5% | 26,568 |
| 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 Fulton Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityoffulton.us ↗
- 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 Fulton Township compares with the towns next door
Fulton Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $241 to $724 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Plain Township | $241 | $3,702 |
| York Township | $249 | $2,692 |
| Ustick Township | $277 | $3,627 |
| Fulton | $724 | $2,132 |
| Fulton Township | estimate | $2,351 |
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 Fulton Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fulton Township’s government
How much does Fulton Township spend per resident?
About $59 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Fulton Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $450,000.
What is the property tax rate in Fulton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,351 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoffulton.us.
Who runs Fulton Township’s government?
See cityoffulton.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fulton Township yet.
How did Fulton Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.3%, Kamala D Harris 34.5% (2,082 votes, official results). Whiteside County: Trump 56.1%, Harris 41.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Fulton Township?
11 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $78,635 (about $943,620 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Fulton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Li Arellano) and State House District 73 (Ryan Spain). The House district also covers 111 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fulton Township’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 (for Fulton 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 →