How is Leech Township run?
Leech Township’s town government spent $139,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $314 per resident.
What stands out about how Leech Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fairfield Community High School District 225
Leech Township’s high school district, shared with Barnhill Township, Big Mound Township, Burnt Prairie Township, Burnt Prairie, Fairfield and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,340 per pupil, $9,687 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.
Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 · $15,589 per pupil
Fairfield Public School District 112 · $15,773 per pupil
New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6 · $12,876 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $314 per resident a year, or $0.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 91%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$314 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Leech Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($314 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–$397. Leech Township spent more than 60% 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; Leech Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Leech Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,592 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% 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 Leech 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Leech Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leech Township →
Who’s in charge in Leech Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 55 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 (443).
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.
Leech 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 Leech Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wayne County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.6%7,019 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.9%1,155 votesOthers: 1.5% (125 votes).
Most votes in Wayne County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Leech Township lies in Wayne County. Every 2024 race in Wayne County is on the county’s page.
Wayne 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 Leech 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 Leech Township compares with the towns next door
Leech Township spent $314 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $69 to $1,042. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grover Township | $69 | $1,531 |
| Burnt Prairie Township | $360 | $1,700 |
| Massilon Township | $1,042 | — |
| Barnhill Township | estimate | $1,709 |
| Leech Township | $314 | $1,592 |
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 Leech Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Leech Township’s government
How much does Leech Township spend per resident?
About $314 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 $314 was more than 60% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Leech Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,592 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Leech Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leech Township yet.
How did Leech Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Leech Township alone. Wayne County, where 100% of Leech Township lies, voted Trump 84.6%, Harris 13.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Leech Township?
8 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $39,913 (about $478,956 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Leech Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 116 (Dave Severin). The House district also covers 105 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Leech Township’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 →