Photo: Nils Huenerfuerst · CC BY 4.0How is Hillsboro Township run?
Hillsboro Township’s town government spent $526,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $79 per resident.
What stands out about how Hillsboro Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3
Hillsboro Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Butler, Coffeen, Donnellson, East Fork Township, Irving and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,125 per pupil, $8,834 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.
Litchfield Community Unit School District 12 · $18,013 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $79 per resident a year, or $0.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 74%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$79 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Hillsboro Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($79 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $88, and the middle half spent $62–$122. Hillsboro Township spent less than 59% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hillsboro Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Hillsboro Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,593 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% 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 Hillsboro 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.
Tax bills are one input to Hillsboro Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hillsboro Township →
Who’s in charge in Hillsboro Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hillsboro Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on hillsboroillinois.net ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 2,215 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 (6,644).
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 Hillsboro Township voted in 2024
Official results for Hillsboro Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.9%1,612 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%846 votesOthers: 2.6% (66 votes).
Most votes in Hillsboro Township: Donald J Trump
Montgomery County: Trump 70.7%, Harris 26.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Hillsboro Township’s 5,737 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: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hillsboro Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Township | 63.9% | 33.5% | 2.6% | 2,524 |
| Montgomery County | 70.7% | 26.9% | 2.3% | 13,262 |
| 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 Hillsboro Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: hillsboroillinois.net ↗
- 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 Hillsboro Township compares with the towns next door
Hillsboro Township spent $79 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $104 to $828. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| South Litchfield Township | $104 | $1,806 |
| East Fork Township | $206 | $2,197 |
| Grisham Township | $234 | $1,323 |
| Butler Grove Township | $399 | $2,731 |
| Hillsboro | $828 | $1,714 |
| Hillsboro Township | $79 | $1,593 |
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 Hillsboro Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hillsboro Township’s government
How much does Hillsboro Township spend per resident?
About $79 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 $79 was less than 59% of 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hillsboro Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,593 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hillsboroillinois.net.
Who runs Hillsboro Township’s government?
See hillsboroillinois.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hillsboro Township yet.
How did Hillsboro Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.9%, Kamala D Harris 33.5% (2,524 votes, official results). Montgomery County: Trump 70.7%, Harris 26.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Hillsboro Township?
3 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,972 (about $287,664 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hillsboro Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Steve McClure) and State House District 108 (Wayne Rosenthal). The House district also covers 105 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hillsboro 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 →