Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Joliet Township run?
Joliet Township’s town government spent $7.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $91 per resident.
What stands out about how Joliet Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Joliet Township High School District 204
Joliet Township’s high school district, shared with Elwood, Plainfield Township, Rockdale, Joliet, Jackson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,589 per pupil, $10,951 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.
Joliet Public School District 86 · $22,381 per pupil
Laraway Community Consolidated School District 70C · $36,981 per pupil
Union School District 81 · $40,195 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $91 per resident a year, or $0.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 56%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$57 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Joliet Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($57 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $50, and the middle half spent $33–$61. Joliet Township spent more than 62% 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Joliet Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 59% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Joliet Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $57 · 2024: $91.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,878 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.05% 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 Joliet 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.
Tax bills are one input to Joliet Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Joliet Township →
Who’s in charge in Joliet Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Joliet Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on joliet.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 2,353 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (84,711).
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 Joliet Township voted in 2024
Official results for Joliet Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat63.0%15,923 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican34.8%8,800 votesOthers: 2.2% (561 votes).
Most votes in Joliet Township: Kamala D Harris
Will County: Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Joliet Township’s 54,122 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: Lauren Underwood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Joliet Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet Township | 63.0% | 34.8% | 2.2% | 25,284 |
| Will County | 49.1% | 47.6% | 3.3% | 331,570 |
| Illinois | 54.4% | 43.5% | 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 Joliet Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: joliet.gov ↗
- 2Illinois HouseJoliet Township is split between 3 districts
- 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 Joliet Township compares with the towns next door
Joliet Township spent $57 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $34 to $1,407. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Township | $34 | $6,775 |
| Lockport Township | $50 | $5,958 |
| New Lenox Township | $56 | $8,800 |
| Jackson Township | $154 | $5,079 |
| Joliet | $1,407 | $5,694 |
| Joliet Township | $57 | $3,878 |
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 Joliet Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Joliet Township’s government
How much does Joliet Township spend per resident?
About $91 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $57 was more than 62% of 26 Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Joliet Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,878 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.05% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see joliet.gov.
Who runs Joliet Township’s government?
See joliet.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Joliet Township yet.
How did Joliet Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 63.0%, Donald J Trump 34.8% (25,284 votes, official results). Will County: Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Joliet Township?
36 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $167,032 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Joliet Township in the state legislature?
Joliet Township is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Joliet Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →