Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0In Lewistown Township, 66% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Lewistown Township’s town government spent $204,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $75 per resident.
What stands out about how Lewistown Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lewistown Community Unit School District 97
Lewistown Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bryant, Isabel Township, Kerton Township, Lewistown, Liverpool and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,847 per pupil, $9,368 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.
About $75 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 52%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Lewistown Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$75 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Lewistown Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($75 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $88, and the middle half spent $62–$122. Lewistown Township spent less 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lewistown Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Lewistown Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,159 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.88% 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 Lewistown 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 Lewistown Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lewistown Township →
Who’s in charge in Lewistown Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lewistown Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lewistownillinois.org ↗.
How Lewistown Township voted in 2024
Official results for Lewistown Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.7%915 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.5%432 votesOthers: 1.8% (25 votes).
Most votes in Lewistown Township: Donald J Trump
Fulton County: Trump 60.6%, Harris 36.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Lewistown Township’s 2,081 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: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lewistown Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewistown Township | 66.7% | 31.5% | 1.8% | 1,372 |
| Fulton County | 60.6% | 36.9% | 2.5% | 16,219 |
| Illinois | 43.5% | 54.4% | 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 Lewistown Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lewistownillinois.org ↗
- 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 Lewistown Township compares with the towns next door
Lewistown Township spent $75 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $122 to $313. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Putman Township | $122 | $2,409 |
| Waterford Township | $136 | $3,059 |
| Liverpool Township | $235 | $1,988 |
| Bernadotte Township | $313 | — |
| Lewistown Township | $75 | $2,159 |
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 Lewistown Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lewistown Township’s government
How much does Lewistown Township spend per resident?
About $75 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 $75 was less than 62% of 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lewistown Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,159 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.88% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lewistownillinois.org.
Who runs Lewistown Township’s government?
See lewistownillinois.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lewistown Township yet.
How did Lewistown Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.7%, Kamala D Harris 31.5% (1,372 votes, official results). Fulton County: Trump 60.6%, Harris 36.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Lewistown Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,933 (about $23,196 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lewistown Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Neil Anderson) and State House District 94 (Norine Hammond). The House district also covers 203 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lewistown 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 →