Photo: Green254 · CC BY-SA 4.0In Gillespie Township, 66% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Gillespie Township’s town government spent $382,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $107 per resident.
What stands out about how Gillespie Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$107 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Gillespie Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($107 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $87, and the middle half spent $62–$122. Gillespie Township spent more than 66% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Gillespie Township itself left out).
About $107 per resident a year, or $0.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 61%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Gillespie Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Gillespie Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,463 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.50% 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 Gillespie 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 Gillespie Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gillespie Township →
Who’s in charge in Gillespie Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,195 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 (3,586).
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.
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7
Gillespie Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Benld, Dorchester, Eagarville, East Gillespie, Gillespie and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,374 per pupil, $9,615 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.
Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8 · $15,848 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Gillespie Township voted in 2024
Official results for Gillespie Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.4%1,133 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.7%688 votesOthers: 2.9% (55 votes).
Most votes in Gillespie Township: Donald J Trump
Macoupin County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.3% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Gillespie Township’s 2,848 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: Nikki Budzinski
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Gillespie Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie Township | 60.4% | 36.7% | 2.9% | 1,876 |
| Macoupin County | 68.3% | 29.3% | 2.4% | 23,525 |
| 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 Gillespie 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 Gillespie Township compares with the towns next door
Gillespie Township spent $107 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $100 to $861. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cahokia Township | $100 | $1,197 |
| Dorchester Township | $121 | $2,569 |
| Hillyard Township | $121 | $1,875 |
| Brushy Mound Township | $165 | $4,018 |
| Benld | $580 | $1,222 |
| Dorchester | $861 | $1,083 |
| Mount Clare | estimate | $1,313 |
| Gillespie Township | $107 | $1,463 |
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 Gillespie Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gillespie Township’s government
How much does Gillespie Township spend per resident?
About $107 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 $107 was more than 66% of 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gillespie Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,463 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.50% 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 Gillespie Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gillespie Township yet.
How did Gillespie Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.4%, Kamala D Harris 36.7% (1,876 votes, official results). Macoupin County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.3%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Gillespie Township?
3 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $33,033 (about $396,396 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Gillespie Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Steve McClure) and State House District 108 (Wayne Rosenthal). The House district also covers 105 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 →