In Loami Township, 66% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Loami Township’s town government spent $313,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $295 per resident.
What stands out about how Loami Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
New Berlin CUSD 16
Loami Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Curran, Island Grove Township, Loami, New Berlin Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,575 per pupil, $9,786 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.
Waverly Community Unit School District 6 · $17,686 per pupil
Auburn Community Unit School District 10 · $14,257 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $295 per resident a year, or $0.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.
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$295 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Loami Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($295 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. Loami Township spent more than 56% 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; Loami Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Loami Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,898 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.66% 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 Loami 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 Loami Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Loami Township →
Who’s in charge in Loami Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Loami Township voted in 2024
Official results for Loami Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.6%371 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.2%188 votesOthers: 4.1% (24 votes).
Most votes in Loami Township: Donald J Trump
Sangamon County: Trump 50.9%, Harris 46.0% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Loami Township’s 886 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: Loami Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loami Township | 63.6% | 32.2% | 4.1% | 583 |
| Sangamon County | 50.9% | 46.0% | 3.0% | 100,099 |
| 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 Loami 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 Loami Township compares with the towns next door
Loami Township spent $295 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $183 to $568. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| New Berlin Township | $183 | $3,454 |
| Maxwell Township | $568 | — |
| Chatham Township | estimate | $3,881 |
| Loami Township | $295 | $2,898 |
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 Loami Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Loami Township’s government
How much does Loami Township spend per resident?
About $295 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 $295 was more than 56% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Loami Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,898 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.66% 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 Loami Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Loami Township yet.
How did Loami Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.6%, Kamala D Harris 32.2% (583 votes, official results). Sangamon County: Trump 50.9%, Harris 46.0%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Loami Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,335 (about $28,020 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Loami Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Steve McClure) and State House District 108 (Wayne Rosenthal). The House district also covers 105 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 →