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Town Hall · Ivesdale

How is Ivesdale run?

Ivesdale’s village government spent $135,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $544 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Ivesdale didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$135,000
year to April 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$544
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $6,588
Typical tax bill
$2,239
1.90% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Ivesdale is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $544 per resident a year, or $1.49 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 41%Utility sales 21%Property taxes 15%Sales taxes 15%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 2%Fees & charges 2%
An estimate

Ivesdale didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $176,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Ivesdale yet

Every year of Ivesdale’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,239 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Ivesdale$2,239
$2,239
typical bill a year
1.90%
effective rate
$118,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ivesdale’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 Ivesdale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ivesdale →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ivesdale

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Ivesdale’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Ivesdale yet.
The school district

Bement Community Unit School District 5

Ivesdale’s K–12 school district, shared with Bement, Bement Township, Sadorus Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Ivesdale →
$17,788
per pupil · IL $21,567
297
students
$3.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,788 per pupil, $8,609 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 67%State 30%Federal 3%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Ivesdale’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ivesdale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Champaign County’s results.

President · Champaign County’s results91,210 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat59.5%54,314 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican36.1%32,965 votes

Others: 4.3% (3,931 votes).

Most votes in Champaign County: Kamala D Harris

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Ivesdale lies in Champaign County; the rest in Piatt County. Every 2024 race in Champaign County is on the county’s page.

Champaign County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Ivesdale

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ivesdale.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Ivesdale’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Ivesdale’s government

How much does Ivesdale spend per resident?

About $544 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Ivesdale didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $176,000.

What is the property tax rate in Ivesdale?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,239 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 village’s assessor.

Who runs Ivesdale’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ivesdale yet.

How did Ivesdale vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ivesdale alone. Champaign County, where 100% of Ivesdale lies, voted Harris 59.5%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Ivesdale?

0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,588 (about $79,056 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Ivesdale in the state legislature?

State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 101 (Chris Miller). The House district also covers 81 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Ivesdale’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Ivesdale, 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 →