Long Point spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Long Point’s village government spent $36,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $170 per resident.
What stands out about how Long Point is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$170 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Long Point’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($170 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. Long Point spent less than 96% 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; Long Point itself left out).
About $170 per resident a year, or $0.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Long Point reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,417 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.55% 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 Long Point’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 Long Point’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Long Point →
Who’s in charge in Long Point
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Woodland Community Unit School District 5
Long Point’s K–12 school district, shared with Reading Township, Newtown Township, Long Point Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,827 per pupil, $10,622 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.
Long Point’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Long Point alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Livingston County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.0%11,970 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.9%4,311 votesOthers: 2.1% (351 votes).
Most votes in Livingston County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Long Point lies in Livingston County. Every 2024 race in Livingston County is on the county’s page.
Livingston 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 Long Point.
- 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 Long Point’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Long Point’s government
How much does Long Point spend per resident?
About $170 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 $170 was less than 96% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Long Point?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,417 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.55% 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 Long Point’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Long Point yet.
How did Long Point vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Long Point alone. Livingston County, where 100% of Long Point lies, voted Trump 72.0%, Harris 25.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Long Point in the state legislature?
State Senate District 53 (Chris Balkema) and State House District 105 (Dennis Tipsword). The House district also covers 98 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 →