In Guilford Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Guilford Township’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,079 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Guilford Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Guilford Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
Guilford Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Scales Mound Township, Scales Mound, Council Hill Township, Thompson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,780 per pupil, $17,427 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.
River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 · $25,925 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,079 per resident a year, or $2.96 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 82%.
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Guilford Township 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 Guilford Township yet
Every year of Guilford 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 →The typical homeowner pays $5,147 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.44% 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 Guilford 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 Guilford Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Guilford Township →
Who’s in charge in Guilford Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 286 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 (1,144).
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.
How Guilford Township voted in 2024
Official results for Guilford Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.3%643 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.0%589 votesOthers: 1.8% (22 votes).
Most votes in Guilford Township: Kamala D Harris
Jo Daviess County: Trump 57.1%, Harris 40.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Guilford Township’s 1,581 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: Darin Lahood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Guilford Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford Township | 51.3% | 47.0% | 1.8% | 1,254 |
| Jo Daviess County | 40.4% | 57.1% | 2.5% | 12,501 |
| Illinois | 54.4% | 43.5% | 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 Guilford 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 Guilford Township compares with the towns next door
Guilford Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $216 to $659 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Scales Mound Township | $216 | $2,689 |
| East Galena Township | $296 | $5,568 |
| Elizabeth Township | $362 | $2,191 |
| Council Hill Township | $522 | $2,417 |
| Thompson Township | $659 | $4,824 |
| Guilford Township | estimate | $5,147 |
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 Guilford Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Guilford Township’s government
How much does Guilford Township spend per resident?
About $1,079 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Guilford Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.6 million.
What is the property tax rate in Guilford Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,147 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.44% 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 Guilford Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Guilford Township yet.
How did Guilford Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 51.3%, Donald J Trump 47.0% (1,254 votes, official results). Jo Daviess County: Trump 57.1%, Harris 40.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Guilford Township?
4 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,608 (about $391,296 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Guilford Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Andrew Chesney) and State House District 89 (Tony McCombie). The House district also covers 115 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Guilford 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 Guilford 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 →