Photo: Markkaempfer · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Grand Tower Township run?
Grand Tower Township’s town government spent $210,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $320 per resident.
What stands out about how Grand Tower Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Shawnee Community Unit School District 84
Grand Tower Township’s K–12 school district, shared with East Cape Girardeau, Grand Tower, McClure. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,175 per pupil, $9,178 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 $320 per resident a year, or $0.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.
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$320 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Grand Tower Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($320 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 $264, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Grand Tower Township spent more than 62% 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; Grand Tower Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Grand Tower Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Grand Tower Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Grand Tower Township voted in 2024
Official results for Grand Tower Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.7%178 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.7%48 votesOthers: 2.6% (6 votes).
Most votes in Grand Tower Township: Donald J Trump
Jackson County: Harris 50.2%, Trump 46.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Grand Tower Township’s 442 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: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Grand Tower Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Tower Township | 76.7% | 20.7% | 2.6% | 232 |
| Jackson County | 46.7% | 50.2% | 3.1% | 22,716 |
| 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 Grand Tower 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 Grand Tower Township compares with the towns next door
Grand Tower Township spent $320 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $36 to $354. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pomona Township | $36 | $2,030 |
| Sand Ridge Township | $163 | — |
| Fountain Bluff Township | $354 | $1,083 |
| Grand Tower Township | $320 | — |
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 Grand Tower Township’s government
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Questions about Grand Tower Township’s government
How much does Grand Tower Township spend per resident?
About $320 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 $320 was more than 62% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Grand Tower Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grand Tower Township yet.
How did Grand Tower Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 76.7%, Kamala D Harris 20.7% (232 votes, official results). Jackson County: Harris 50.2%, Trump 46.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Grand Tower Township?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,111 (about $97,332 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Grand Tower Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 59 (Paul Jacobs) and State House District 118 (Scott Doody). The House district also covers 41 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 →