Photo: SenorAnderson at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Gays spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Gays’ village government spent $41,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $163 per resident.
What stands out about how Gays is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$163 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Gays’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($163 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 $344–$713. Gays spent less than 96% of 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; Gays itself left out).
About $163 per resident a year, or $0.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Gays reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,172 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% 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 Gays’ 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 Gays’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gays →
Who’s in charge in Gays
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Windsor Community Unit School District 1
Gays’ K–12 school district, shared with Windsor, Windsor Township, Ash Grove Township, Whitley Township, Richland Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,438 per pupil, $8,694 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.
Gays’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Gays alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Moultrie County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.5%4,816 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.6%1,615 votesOthers: 1.8% (121 votes).
Most votes in Moultrie County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Gays lies in Moultrie County. Every 2024 race in Moultrie County is on the county’s page.
Moultrie 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 Gays.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Gays’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gays’ government
How much does Gays spend per resident?
About $163 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $163 was less than 96% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gays?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,172 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% 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 Gays’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gays yet.
How did Gays vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Gays alone. Moultrie County, where 100% of Gays lies, voted Trump 73.5%, Harris 24.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gays?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $604 (about $7,248 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gays in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Steve McClure) and State House District 107 (Brad Halbrook). The House district also covers 96 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 →