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Town Hall · Lynn Township

In Lynn Township, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Lynn Township’s town government spent $311,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $437 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$311,000
year to February 28, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$437
In 2022: $437, more than 78% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Typical tax bill
$4,299
1.74% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Lynn Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$437 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them

Lynn Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($437 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–$396. Lynn Township spent more than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$396Median $264Lynn 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; Lynn Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $437 per resident a year, or $1.20 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 54%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 89%From the state 8%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $44,000. With these, the whole budget was $355,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,299 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.74% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Lynn Township$4,299
Andover Township$3,790
Richland Grove Township$3,648
Western Township$3,543
Osco Township$2,885
Oxford Township$2,574
$4,299
typical bill a year
1.74%
effective rate
$247,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lynn Township

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

Check Lynn Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lynn Township yet.
The school district

Orion Community Unit School District 223

Lynn Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Orion, Western Township, Andover, Colona Township, Osco Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lynn Township →
$13,268
per pupil · IL $21,567
982
students
$7.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,268 per pupil, $7,496 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 61%State 36%Federal 3%

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

Also serving Lynn Township

Alwood Community Unit School District 225 · $20,152 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Lynn Township voted in 2024

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

President441 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.8%299 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.2%133 votes

Others: 2.0% (9 votes).

Most votes in Lynn Township: Donald J Trump

Henry County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.6% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
76%

of Lynn Township’s 584 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 16th District318,547 votes
Darin LahoodRepublican97.6%
Write-ins2.4%

Most votes in the district: Darin Lahood

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Lynn Township67.8%30.2%2.0%441
Henry County60.9%36.6%2.5%25,211
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 Lynn Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lynn 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 Lynn Township compares with the towns next door

Lynn Township spent $437 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $101 to $407. 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
Western Township$101$3,543
Oxford Township$178$2,574
Andover Township$198$3,790
Osco Township$407$2,885
Richland Grove Townshipestimate$3,648
Lynn Township$437$4,299

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 Lynn Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lynn Township’s government

How much does Lynn Township spend per resident?

About $437 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $437 was more than 78% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lynn Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,299 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.74% 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 Lynn Township’s government?

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

How did Lynn Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 67.8%, Kamala D Harris 30.2% (441 votes, official results). Henry County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.6%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

Who represents Lynn Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Mike Halpin) and State House District 71 (Dan Swanson). The House district also covers 64 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 →