South Side School · Photo: John W. Ross · Public domainHow is Geneseo run?
Geneseo’s city government spent $6.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,012 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Geneseo didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Geneseo is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,012 per resident a year, or $2.77 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Geneseo 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 Geneseo yet
Every year of Geneseo’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 $3,659 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.78% 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 Geneseo’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 Geneseo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Geneseo →
Who’s in charge in Geneseo
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Geneseo’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofgeneseo.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 108 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 (6,505).
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.
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
Geneseo’s K–12 school district, shared with Atkinson, Atkinson Township, Cleveland, Edford Township, Geneseo Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,444 per pupil, $8,542 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.
Geneseo’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Geneseo alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Henry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.9%15,359 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.6%9,226 votesOthers: 2.5% (626 votes).
Most votes in Henry County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Geneseo lies in Henry County. Every 2024 race in Henry County is on the county’s page.
Henry 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 Geneseo.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofgeneseo.com ↗
- 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 Geneseo’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Geneseo’s government
How much does Geneseo spend per resident?
About $1,012 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Geneseo didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $30.5 million.
What is the property tax rate in Geneseo?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,659 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgeneseo.com.
Who runs Geneseo’s government?
See cityofgeneseo.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Geneseo yet.
How did Geneseo vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Geneseo alone. Henry County, where 100% of Geneseo lies, voted Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Geneseo?
60 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $394,471 (about $4.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Geneseo 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 Geneseo’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 Geneseo, 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 →