Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Hennepin Township, 67% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Hennepin Township’s town government spent $318,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $266 per resident.
What stands out about how Hennepin Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Putnam County Community Unit School District 535
Hennepin Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Granville Township, Granville, Hennepin, Magnolia Township, Magnolia and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,469 per pupil, $11,881 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 $266 per resident a year, or $0.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 81%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$266 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Hennepin Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($266 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. Hennepin Township spent more than 50% 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; Hennepin Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Hennepin Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,275 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.55% 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 Hennepin 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 Hennepin Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hennepin Township →
Who’s in charge in Hennepin Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hennepin Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on villageofhennepin.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,195 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,195).
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 Hennepin Township voted in 2024
Official results for Hennepin Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.7%494 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%268 votesOthers: 1.8% (14 votes).
Most votes in Hennepin Township: Donald J Trump
Putnam County: Trump 60.1%, Harris 37.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Hennepin Township’s 1,158 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Hennepin Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Hennepin Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin Township | 63.7% | 34.5% | 1.8% | 776 |
| Putnam County | 60.1% | 37.4% | 2.5% | 3,351 |
| 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 Hennepin Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: villageofhennepin.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hennepin Township compares with the towns next door
Hennepin Township spent $266 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $78 to $799. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Township | $78 | $2,605 |
| Leepertown Township | $169 | $1,375 |
| Granville Township | $218 | $2,429 |
| Magnolia Township | $267 | $2,293 |
| Senachwine Township | $687 | $3,385 |
| Hennepin | $799 | $2,982 |
| Hennepin Township | $266 | $3,275 |
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 Hennepin Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hennepin Township’s government
How much does Hennepin Township spend per resident?
About $266 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 $266 was more than 50% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hennepin Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,275 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofhennepin.com.
Who runs Hennepin Township’s government?
See villageofhennepin.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hennepin Township yet.
How did Hennepin Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.7%, Kamala D Harris 34.5% (776 votes, official results). Putnam County: Trump 60.1%, Harris 37.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Hennepin Township?
1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,099 (about $109,188 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hennepin Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 53 (Chris Balkema) and State House District 105 (Dennis Tipsword). The House district also covers 98 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hennepin Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →