In Hopkins Township, 68% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Hopkins Township’s town government spent $540,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $268 per resident.
What stands out about how Hopkins Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Sterling Community Unit District 5
Hopkins Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Coleta, Sterling, Sterling Township, Jordan Township, Genesee Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,512 per pupil, $9,753 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.
Morrison Community Unit School District 6 · $14,230 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $268 per resident a year, or $0.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 79%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$268 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Hopkins Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($268 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. Hopkins Township spent more than 51% 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; Hopkins Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Hopkins Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,127 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.90% 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 Hopkins 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 Hopkins Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hopkins Township →
Who’s in charge in Hopkins Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,015 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 (2,015).
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 Hopkins Township voted in 2024
Official results for Hopkins Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.2%729 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%398 votesOthers: 2.3% (26 votes).
Most votes in Hopkins Township: Donald J Trump
Whiteside County: Trump 56.1%, Harris 41.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Hopkins Township’s 1,703 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: Eric Sorensen
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hopkins Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins Township | 63.2% | 34.5% | 2.3% | 1,153 |
| Whiteside County | 56.1% | 41.4% | 2.5% | 26,568 |
| 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 Hopkins 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 Hopkins Township compares with the towns next door
Hopkins Township spent $268 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $30 to $1,484. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Coloma Township | $30 | $2,144 |
| Sterling Township | $83 | $2,664 |
| Mount Pleasant Township | $99 | $2,638 |
| Lyndon Township | $120 | $2,274 |
| Genesee Township | $323 | $1,776 |
| Hume Township | $340 | $3,222 |
| Jordan Township | $516 | $3,226 |
| Sterling | $1,484 | $2,588 |
| Hopkins Township | $268 | $3,127 |
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 Hopkins Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hopkins Township’s government
How much does Hopkins Township spend per resident?
About $268 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 $268 was more than 51% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hopkins Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,127 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.90% 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 Hopkins Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hopkins Township yet.
How did Hopkins Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.2%, Kamala D Harris 34.5% (1,153 votes, official results). Whiteside County: Trump 56.1%, Harris 41.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Hopkins Township?
1 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,515 (about $366,180 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hopkins Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Li Arellano) and State House District 74 (Brad Fritts). The House district also covers 82 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hopkins 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 →