Lake Fork Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Lake Fork Township’s town government spent $170,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,172 per resident.
What stands out about how Lake Fork Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,172 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Lake Fork Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,172 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $264, and the middle half spent $165–$396. Lake Fork Township spent more than 98% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lake Fork Township itself left out).
About $1,172 per resident a year, or $3.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 81%.
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No trend yet
Lake Fork Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Lake Fork Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 23
Lake Fork Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Elkhart, Mount Pulaski, Mount Pulaski Township, Elkhart Township, Laenna Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,475 per pupil, $10,332 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.
Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 · $13,217 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lake Fork Township’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lake Fork Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Logan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.3%8,757 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.1%3,543 votesOthers: 2.6% (330 votes).
Most votes in Logan County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Lake Fork Township lies in Logan County. Every 2024 race in Logan County is on the county’s page.
Logan 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 Lake Fork Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Lake Fork Township compares with the towns next door
Lake Fork Township spent $1,172 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $211 to $486. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Illiopolis Township | $211 | $2,259 |
| Mount Pulaski Township | $328 | $2,255 |
| Laenna Township | $486 | $2,732 |
| Illini Township | estimate | $3,405 |
| Lake Fork Township | $1,172 | — |
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 Lake Fork Township’s government
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Questions about Lake Fork Township’s government
How much does Lake Fork Township spend per resident?
About $1,172 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,172 was more than 98% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lake Fork Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Fork Township yet.
How did Lake Fork Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lake Fork Township alone. Logan County, where 100% of Lake Fork Township lies, voted Trump 69.3%, Harris 28.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lake Fork Township?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,066 (about $12,792 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake Fork Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Sally Turner) and State House District 87 (Bill Hauter). The House district also covers 92 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 →