Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0How is Johnston City run?
Johnston City’s city government spent $3.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $916 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Johnston City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $916 per resident a year, or $2.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 21%.
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$916 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Johnston City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($916 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $696–$1,158. Johnston City spent more than 55% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($588,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Johnston City itself left out).
No trend yet
Johnston City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,620 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.84% 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 Johnston City’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 Johnston City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Johnston City →
Who’s in charge in Johnston City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 160 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 (3,359).
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.
Johnston City Community Unit School District 1
Johnston City’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,100 per pupil, $8,375 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.
Johnston City’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Johnston City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Williamson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.2%22,686 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.7%9,890 votesOthers: 2.0% (668 votes).
Most votes in Williamson County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Johnston City lies in Williamson County. Every 2024 race in Williamson County is on the county’s page.
Williamson County’s 2024 results →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 Johnston City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Johnston City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Johnston City’s government
How much does Johnston City spend per resident?
About $916 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $916 was more than 55% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Johnston City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,620 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Johnston City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Johnston City yet.
How did Johnston City vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Johnston City alone. Williamson County, where 100% of Johnston City lies, voted Trump 68.2%, Harris 29.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Johnston City?
21 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $95,637 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Johnston City 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; 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 →