In Homer Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Homer Township’s town government spent $3.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $85 per resident.
What stands out about how Homer Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$85 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Homer Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($85 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $50, and the middle half spent $34–$77. Homer Township spent more than 76% 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Homer Township itself left out).
About $85 per resident a year, or $0.23 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 45%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Homer Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Homer Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 5 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $9,045 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.21% 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 Homer 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 Homer Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Homer Township →
Who’s in charge in Homer Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,081 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (39,535).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lockport Township High School District 205
Homer Township’s high school district, shared with Du Page Township, Lockport, Romeoville, Lockport Township, Homer Glen and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,557 per pupil, $11,434 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.
Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C · $18,261 per pupil
Will County School District 92 · $26,413 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Homer Township voted in 2024
Official results for Homer Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.1%13,849 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.3%7,868 votesOthers: 2.7% (602 votes).
Most votes in Homer Township: Donald J Trump
Will County: Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Homer Township’s 29,768 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: Jonathan L Jackson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Homer Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Township | 62.1% | 35.3% | 2.7% | 22,319 |
| Will County | 47.6% | 49.1% | 3.3% | 331,570 |
| 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 Homer Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseHomer Township is split between 3 districts
- 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 Homer Township compares with the towns next door
Homer Township spent $85 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $35 to $448. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Orland Township | $35 | $7,350 |
| Lockport Township | $50 | $5,958 |
| New Lenox Township | $56 | $8,800 |
| Lemont Township | $74 | $8,577 |
| Homer Glen | $448 | $9,017 |
| Orland Park | estimate | $7,524 |
| Homer Township | $85 | $9,045 |
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 Homer Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Homer Township’s government
How much does Homer Township spend per resident?
About $85 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 $85 was more than 76% of 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Homer Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,045 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.21% 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 Homer Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Homer Township yet.
How did Homer Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.1%, Kamala D Harris 35.3% (22,319 votes, official results). Will County: Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Homer Township?
19 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $145,297 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Homer Township in the state legislature?
Homer Township is split among 3 State House districts and 3 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 Homer Township’s government
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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 →