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Town Hall · Loran Township

In Loran Township, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Loran Township’s town government spent $478,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $360 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$478,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$360
In 2022: $360, more than 69% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $8,517
Typical tax bill
$4,547
2.31% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Loran Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$360 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them

Loran Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($360 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. Loran Township spent more than 69% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$397Median $264Loran Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
860

Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Loran Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $360 per resident a year, or $0.99 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 81%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 56%From the state 39%Sales taxes 3%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $5,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $485,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Loran Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,547 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.31% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Erin Township$6,065
Illinois$5,298
Florence Township$4,801
Loran Township$4,547
Kent Township$3,706
Cherry Grove-Shannon Township$2,601
Jefferson Township$2,100
$4,547
typical bill a year
2.31%
effective rate
$196,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Loran 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 Loran Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Loran Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Loran Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Loran Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Loran Township yet.
Who works for Loran Township

One full-time town employee for every 1,327 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 (1,327).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation1 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 2 pt
1
full-time
5
part-time
$8,517
payroll for March 2022
$102,204
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Loran Township had 0.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 521 of the 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.0: Loran Township had more than 62% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Pearl City Community Unit School District 200

Loran Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Jefferson Township, Pearl City, Kent Township, Erin Township, Berreman Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Loran Township →
$17,763
per pupil · IL $21,567
417
students
$1.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,763 per pupil, $11,312 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 44%State 50%Federal 6%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Loran Township

Eastland Community Unit School District 308 · $17,978 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Loran Township voted in 2024

Official results for Loran Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President724 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.4%539 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.9%173 votes

Others: 1.7% (12 votes).

Most votes in Loran Township: Donald J Trump

Stephenson County: Trump 58.5%, Harris 39.2% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
82%

of Loran Township’s 884 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Illinois’s 17th District312,828 votes
Eric SorensenDemocrat54.4%
Joe McGrawRepublican45.6%

Most votes in the district: Eric Sorensen

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Loran Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Loran Township74.4%23.9%1.7%724
Stephenson County58.5%39.2%2.3%21,106
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Loran Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Loran Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Loran Township compares with the towns next door

Loran Township spent $360 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $292 to $657. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Cherry Grove-Shannon Township$292$2,601
Florence Township$377$4,801
Kent Township$394$3,706
Erin Township$657$6,065
Jefferson Townshipestimate$2,100
Loran Township$360$4,547

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 Loran Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Loran Township’s government

How much does Loran Township spend per resident?

About $360 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 $360 was more than 69% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Loran Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,547 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.31% 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 Loran Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Loran Township yet.

How did Loran Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 74.4%, Kamala D Harris 23.9% (724 votes, official results). Stephenson County: Trump 58.5%, Harris 39.2%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Loran Township?

1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,517 (about $102,204 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Loran Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 45 (Andrew Chesney) and State House District 89 (Tony McCombie). The House district also covers 115 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 →