Golden Gate spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Golden Gate’s village government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $185 per resident.
What stands out about how Golden Gate is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$185 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Golden Gate’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($185 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. Golden Gate spent less than 95% 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; Golden Gate itself left out).
About $185 per resident a year, or $0.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.
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No trend yet
Golden Gate reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Golden Gate
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fairfield Public School District 112
Golden Gate’s elementary school district, shared with Fairfield, Grover Township, Big Mound Township, Leech Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,773 per pupil, $10,071 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.
Fairfield Community High School District 225 · $15,340 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Golden Gate’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Golden Gate alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wayne County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.6%7,019 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.9%1,155 votesOthers: 1.5% (125 votes).
Most votes in Wayne County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Golden Gate lies in Wayne County. Every 2024 race in Wayne County is on the county’s page.
Wayne 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 Golden Gate.
- 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.
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Questions about Golden Gate’s government
How much does Golden Gate spend per resident?
About $185 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $185 was less than 95% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Golden Gate’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Golden Gate yet.
How did Golden Gate vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Golden Gate alone. Wayne County, where 100% of Golden Gate lies, voted Trump 84.6%, Harris 13.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Golden Gate?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $175 (about $2,100 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Golden Gate in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 116 (Dave Severin). 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 →