In Indian Creek Township, 67% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Indian Creek Township’s town government spent $292,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $137 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Indian Creek Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Indian Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3
Indian Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Enfield, Norris City, Springerton, Enfield Township, Omaha and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,687 per pupil, $9,549 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.
About $137 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Indian Creek Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Indian 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 Indian Creek Township yet
Every year of Indian 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 $1,340 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% 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 Indian 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 Indian Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Indian Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Indian Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 712 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,135).
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 Indian Creek Township voted in 2024
Official results for Indian Creek Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.7%996 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.2%197 votesOthers: 2.1% (26 votes).
Most votes in Indian Creek Township: Donald J Trump
White County: Trump 78.8%, Harris 19.6% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Indian Creek Township’s 1,814 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: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Indian Creek Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek Township | 81.7% | 16.2% | 2.1% | 1,219 |
| White County | 78.8% | 19.6% | 1.6% | 7,088 |
| 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 Indian 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 Indian Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Indian Creek Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $116 to $747 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha Township | $116 | $1,315 |
| Enfield Township | $170 | $776 |
| Heralds Prairie Township | $278 | $1,410 |
| Mayberry Township | $747 | $2,926 |
| Indian Creek Township | estimate | $1,340 |
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 Indian Creek Township’s government
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Questions about Indian Creek Township’s government
How much does Indian Creek Township spend per resident?
About $137 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Indian Creek Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $320,000.
What is the property tax rate in Indian Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,340 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% 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 Indian Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Indian Creek Township yet.
How did Indian Creek Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 81.7%, Kamala D Harris 16.2% (1,219 votes, official results). White County: Trump 78.8%, Harris 19.6%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Indian Creek Township?
3 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,654 (about $187,848 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Indian Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 59 (Paul Jacobs) and State House District 117 (Patrick Windhorst). The House district also covers 82 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 Indian 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 →