Photo: Dual Freq · CC BY 2.5How is Hensley Township run?
Hensley Township’s town government spent $317,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $279 per resident.
What stands out about how Hensley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Champaign Community Unit School District 4
Hensley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bondville, Champaign, Champaign City Township, Savoy, Champaign Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,532 per pupil, $12,023 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.
Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3 · $10,620 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $279 per resident a year, or $0.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 79%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$279 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Hensley Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($279 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. Hensley Township spent more than 53% 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; Hensley Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Hensley Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,823 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.89% 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 Hensley 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 Hensley Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hensley Township →
Who’s in charge in Hensley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,137 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 (1,137).
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.
Hensley Township’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hensley Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Champaign County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.5%54,314 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.1%32,965 votesOthers: 4.3% (3,931 votes).
Most votes in Champaign County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Hensley Township lies in Champaign County. Every 2024 race in Champaign County is on the county’s page.
Champaign County’s 2024 results →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 Hensley Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseHensley Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Hensley Township compares with the towns next door
Hensley Township spent $279 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $15 to $998. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Champaign City Township | $15 | $4,639 |
| Mahomet Township | $91 | $5,677 |
| Champaign Township | $135 | $5,746 |
| Somer Township | $176 | $4,441 |
| Condit Township | $390 | $3,340 |
| Champaign | $998 | $4,639 |
| Mahomet | estimate | $6,537 |
| Hensley Township | $279 | $2,823 |
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 Hensley Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hensley Township’s government
How much does Hensley Township spend per resident?
About $279 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 $279 was more than 53% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hensley Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,823 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.89% 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 Hensley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hensley Township yet.
How did Hensley Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hensley Township alone. Champaign County, where 100% of Hensley Township lies, voted Harris 59.5%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hensley Township?
1 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,006 (about $360,072 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hensley Township in the state legislature?
Hensley Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hensley 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 →