In Garden Plain Township, 72% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Garden Plain Township’s town government spent $244,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $241 per resident.
What stands out about how Garden Plain Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
River Bend Community Unit District 2
Garden Plain Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Fulton, Fulton 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 $241 per resident a year, or $0.66 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 62%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$241 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Garden Plain Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($241 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 $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Garden Plain Township spent less than 54% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Garden Plain Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Garden Plain Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,702 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.86% 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 Garden Plain 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Garden Plain Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Garden Plain Township →
Who’s in charge in Garden Plain Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,013 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 (1,013).
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 Garden Plain Township voted in 2024
Official results for Garden Plain Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.3%427 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.7%160 votesOthers: 2.0% (12 votes).
Most votes in Garden Plain Township: Donald J Trump
Whiteside County: Trump 56.1%, Harris 41.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Garden Plain Township’s 834 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: Garden Plain Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Plain Township | 71.3% | 26.7% | 2.0% | 599 |
| 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 Garden Plain Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Garden Plain Township compares with the towns next door
Garden Plain Township spent $241 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $37 to $397. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Albany Township | $37 | $3,008 |
| Union Grove Township | $307 | $3,441 |
| Newton Township | $397 | $1,976 |
| Fulton Township | estimate | $2,351 |
| Garden Plain Township | $241 | $3,702 |
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 Garden Plain Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Garden Plain Township’s government
How much does Garden Plain Township spend per resident?
About $241 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 $241 was less than 54% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Garden Plain Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,702 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.86% 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 Garden Plain Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Garden Plain Township yet.
How did Garden Plain Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.3%, Kamala D Harris 26.7% (599 votes, official results). Whiteside County: Trump 56.1%, Harris 41.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Garden Plain Township?
1 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,791 (about $105,492 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Garden Plain 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.
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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 →