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Town Hall · Hadley Township

Hadley Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns

Hadley Township’s town government spent $162,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $648 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$162,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$648
In 2022: $648, more than 89% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $7,213 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,096
a year

What stands out about how Hadley Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$648 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them

Hadley Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($648 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–$396. Hadley Township spent more than 89% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$396Median $264Hadley Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
860

Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hadley Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $648 per resident a year, or $1.78 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 71%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 52%From other local governments 38%From the state 8%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4,000. With these, the whole budget was $166,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Hadley Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,096 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Richfield Township$3,923
New Salem Township$1,867
Barry Township$1,767
Beverly Township$1,560
Hadley Township$1,096
Baylis$950
$1,096
typical bill a year
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hadley 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 Hadley Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hadley Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hadley Township

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

Check Hadley Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hadley Township yet.
The school district

Western Community Unit School District 12

Hadley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Barry, Barry Township, Cincinnati Township, El Dara, Hull and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hadley Township →
$16,195
per pupil · IL $21,567
532
students
$679,000
long-term debt

Of the $16,195 per pupil, $8,758 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 42%State 50%Federal 8%

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

Also serving Hadley Township

Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 · $14,644 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Hadley Township voted in 2024

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

President140 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican87.1%122 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat12.1%17 votes

Others: 0.7% (1 votes).

Most votes in Hadley Township: Donald J Trump

Pike County: Trump 80.8%, Harris 17.3% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

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: Hadley Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Hadley Township87.1%12.1%0.7%140
Pike County80.8%17.3%1.9%7,528
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 Hadley Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hadley 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 Hadley Township compares with the towns next door

Hadley Township spent $648 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $136 to $203. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Barry Township$136$1,767
Richfield Township$203$3,923
New Salem Townshipestimate$1,867
Derry Townshipestimate—
Beverly Townshipestimate$1,560
Baylisestimate$950
Hadley Township$648$1,096

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 Hadley Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hadley Township’s government

How much does Hadley Township spend per resident?

About $648 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 $648 was more than 89% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Hadley Township’s government?

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

How did Hadley Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 87.1%, Kamala D Harris 12.1% (140 votes, official results). Pike County: Trump 80.8%, Harris 17.3%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Hadley Township?

0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,213 (about $86,556 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Hadley Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 50 (Jil Tracy) and State House District 100 (C.D. Davidsmeyer). The House district also covers 139 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 →