Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 4.0Junction spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Junction’s village government spent $14,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $127 per resident.
What stands out about how Junction is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$127 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Junction’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($127 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $344–$713. Junction spent less than 99% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Junction itself left out).
About $127 per resident a year, or $0.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Junction reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $567 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% 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 Junction’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 Junction’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Junction →
Who’s in charge in Junction
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gallatin Community Unit School District 7
Junction’s K–12 school district, shared with Asbury Township, Eagle Creek Township, Equality Township, Equality, Gold Hill Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,825 per pupil, $10,234 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.
Junction’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Junction alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gallatin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.8%1,923 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.1%561 votesOthers: 2.1% (52 votes).
Most votes in Gallatin County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Junction lies in Gallatin County. Every 2024 race in Gallatin County is on the county’s page.
Gallatin 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 Junction.
- 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 Junction’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Junction’s government
How much does Junction spend per resident?
About $127 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 $127 was less than 99% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Junction?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $567 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% 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 Junction’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Junction yet.
How did Junction vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Junction alone. Gallatin County, where 100% of Junction lies, voted Trump 75.8%, Harris 22.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Junction?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,403 (about $16,836 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Junction 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 →