In Honey Creek Township, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Honey Creek Township’s town government spent $275,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $401 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Honey Creek Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Honey Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Community Unit School District 4
Honey Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lima, Loraine, Mendon Township, Mendon, Ursa Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,498 per pupil, $7,405 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.
Central CUSD 3 · $15,858 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $401 per resident a year, or $1.10 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 73%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Honey Creek Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Honey Creek Township yet
Every year of Honey Creek Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,963 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% 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 Honey Creek 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 Honey Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Honey Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Honey Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 686 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 (686).
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 Honey Creek Township voted in 2024
Official results for Honey Creek Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.9%350 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.4%65 votesOthers: 1.7% (7 votes).
Most votes in Honey Creek Township: Donald J Trump
Adams County: Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Honey Creek Township’s 519 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: Honey Creek Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Creek Township | 82.9% | 15.4% | 1.7% | 422 |
| Adams County | 72.6% | 25.4% | 2.0% | 31,922 |
| 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 Honey Creek 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 Honey Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Honey Creek Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $102 to $182 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Point Township | $102 | $2,215 |
| Keene Township | $182 | $828 |
| Gilmer Township | estimate | $3,232 |
| Mendon Township | estimate | $2,408 |
| Honey Creek Township | estimate | $1,963 |
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 Honey Creek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Honey Creek Township’s government
How much does Honey Creek Township spend per resident?
About $401 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Honey Creek Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $423,000.
What is the property tax rate in Honey Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,963 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% 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 Honey Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Honey Creek Township yet.
How did Honey Creek Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 82.9%, Kamala D Harris 15.4% (422 votes, official results). Adams County: Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Honey Creek Township?
1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,271 (about $63,252 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Honey Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Jil Tracy) and State House District 99 (Kyle Moore). The House district also covers 59 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 (for Honey Creek Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →