Lomax spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Lomax’s village government spent $110,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $280 per resident.
What stands out about how Lomax is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$280 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them
Lomax’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($280 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 $503, and the middle half spent $344–$713. Lomax spent less than 83% of 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; Lomax itself left out).
About $280 per resident a year, or $0.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 75%.
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No trend yet
Lomax reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,407 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.78% 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 Lomax’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 Lomax’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lomax →
Who’s in charge in Lomax
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Illini West High School District 307
Lomax’s high school district, shared with Appanoose Township, Bear Creek Township, Bentley, Blandinsville Township, Carthage and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,108 per pupil, $8,512 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.
Dallas Elementary School District 327 · $19,240 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lomax’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lomax alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Henderson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.2%2,369 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.6%1,026 votesOthers: 2.2% (77 votes).
Most votes in Henderson County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Lomax lies in Henderson County. Every 2024 race in Henderson County is on the county’s page.
Henderson 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 Lomax.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Lomax’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lomax’s government
How much does Lomax spend per resident?
About $280 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 $280 was less than 83% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lomax?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,407 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Lomax’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lomax yet.
How did Lomax vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lomax alone. Henderson County, where 100% of Lomax lies, voted Trump 68.2%, Harris 29.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lomax?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,001 (about $12,012 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lomax 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.
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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 →