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Town Hall · Greenbush Township

In Greenbush Township, 73% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Greenbush Township’s town government spent $153,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $300 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Greenbush Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$153,000
year to March 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$300
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $6,570 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$4,584
1.49% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Greenbush Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276

Greenbush Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Abingdon, Avon, Indian Point Township, St. Augustine, Union Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greenbush Township →
$16,276
per pupil · IL $21,567
901
students
$7.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,276 per pupil, $9,414 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 39%State 46%Federal 15%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Greenbush Township

Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 · $18,491 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $300 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 63%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 90%Interest, fines & other 7%From the state 4%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Greenbush Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

An estimate

Greenbush Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $164,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Greenbush Township yet

Every year of Greenbush Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,584 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Greenbush Township$4,584
Berwick Township$1,781
Union Township$1,244
Prairie City Township$793
$4,584
typical bill a year
1.49%
effective rate
$307,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Greenbush 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Greenbush Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greenbush Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greenbush Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Greenbush Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Greenbush Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Greenbush Township voted in 2024

Official results for Greenbush Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President318 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.0%229 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.0%86 votes

Others: 0.9% (3 votes).

Most votes in Greenbush Township: Donald J Trump

Warren County: Trump 61.2%, Harris 36.2% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
73%

of Greenbush Township’s 438 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Illinois’s 15th District318,329 votes
Mary E MillerRepublican97.0%
Write-ins3.0%

Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Greenbush Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Greenbush Township72.0%27.0%0.9%318
Warren County61.2%36.2%2.6%7,485
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Greenbush Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Greenbush Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Greenbush Township compares with the towns next door

Greenbush Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $130 to $795 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Union Township$130$1,244
Prairie City Township$164$793
Berwick Township$393$1,781
Swan Township$795—
Greenbush Townshipestimate$4,584

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 Greenbush Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Greenbush Township’s government

How much does Greenbush Township spend per resident?

About $300 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Greenbush Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $164,000.

What is the property tax rate in Greenbush Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,584 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% 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 Greenbush Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greenbush Township yet.

How did Greenbush Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.0%, Kamala D Harris 27.0% (318 votes, official results). Warren County: Trump 61.2%, Harris 36.2%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Greenbush Township?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,570 (about $78,840 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Greenbush Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Mike Halpin) and State House District 71 (Dan Swanson). The House district also covers 64 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Greenbush Township’s government

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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 (for Greenbush Township, 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 →