Hickory Hill Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar towns
Hickory Hill Township’s town government spent $151,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $379 per resident.
What stands out about how Hickory Hill Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$379 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Hickory Hill Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($379 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. Hickory Hill Township spent more than 72% 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; Hickory Hill Township itself left out).
About $379 per resident a year, or $1.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 80%.
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No trend yet
Hickory Hill Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Hickory Hill Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 398 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 (398).
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.
Wayne City Community Unit School District 100
Hickory Hill Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Arrington Township, Four Mile Township, Keenes, Orel Township, Sims and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,086 per pupil, $9,864 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.
How Hickory Hill Township voted in 2024
Official results for Hickory Hill Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.0%184 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.0%23 votesOthers: 1.0% (2 votes).
Most votes in Hickory Hill Township: Donald J Trump
Wayne County: Trump 84.6%, Harris 13.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hickory Hill Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Hill Township | 88.0% | 11.0% | 1.0% | 209 |
| Wayne County | 84.6% | 13.9% | 1.5% | 8,299 |
| 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 Hickory Hill 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 Hickory Hill Township compares with the towns next door
Hickory Hill Township spent $379 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $95 to $801. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Farrington Township | $95 | $1,348 |
| Orchard Township | $174 | — |
| Orel Township | $279 | $1,644 |
| Berry Township | $801 | $1,962 |
| Four Mile Township | estimate | $1,266 |
| Hickory Hill Township | $379 | — |
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).
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Questions about Hickory Hill Township’s government
How much does Hickory Hill Township spend per resident?
About $379 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 $379 was more than 72% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Hickory Hill Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hickory Hill Township yet.
How did Hickory Hill Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 88.0%, Kamala D Harris 11.0% (209 votes, official results). Wayne County: Trump 84.6%, Harris 13.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Hickory Hill Township?
1 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,418 (about $89,016 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hickory Hill Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 116 (Dave Severin). The House district also covers 105 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 →