Ladd spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Ladd’s village government spent $911,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $769 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ladd is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$769 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Ladd’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($769 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 $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Ladd spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($251,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ladd itself left out).
About $769 per resident a year, or $2.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Ladd reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,951 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.28% 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 Ladd’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 Ladd’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ladd →
Who’s in charge in Ladd
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ladd’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on vil.ladd.il.us ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 237 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 (1,184).
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.
Hall High School District 502
Ladd’s high school district, shared with Bureau Junction, Cherry, De Pue, Hall Township, Hollowayville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,020 per pupil, $11,854 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.
Ladd Community Consolidated School District 94 · $16,361 per pupil
Dalzell School District 98 · $18,558 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Ladd’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ladd alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bureau County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.9%9,784 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.7%5,900 votesOthers: 2.5% (394 votes).
Most votes in Bureau County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Ladd lies in Bureau County. Every 2024 race in Bureau County is on the county’s page.
Bureau 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 Ladd.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: vil.ladd.il.us ↗
- 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 Ladd’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ladd’s government
How much does Ladd spend per resident?
About $769 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 $769 was more than 80% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ladd?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,951 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vil.ladd.il.us.
Who runs Ladd’s government?
See vil.ladd.il.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ladd yet.
How did Ladd vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ladd alone. Bureau County, where 100% of Ladd lies, voted Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ladd?
5 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,286 (about $315,432 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ladd in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Sue Rezin) and State House District 76 (Murri Briel). The House district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ladd’s government
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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 →