Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5Lynnville Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar towns
Lynnville Township’s town government spent $237,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $393 per resident.
What stands out about how Lynnville Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$393 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Lynnville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($393 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. Lynnville Township spent more than 74% 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; Lynnville Township itself left out).
About $393 per resident a year, or $1.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 73%.
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No trend yet
Lynnville Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,977 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.09% 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 Lynnville 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 Lynnville Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lynnville Township →
Who’s in charge in Lynnville Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 603 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 (603).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Rochelle Township High School District 212
Lynnville Township’s high school district, shared with Alto Township, Creston, Dement Township, Flagg Township, Hillcrest and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,909 per pupil, $11,254 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.
Eswood Community Consolidated District 269 · $23,789 per pupil
Creston Community Consolidated School District 161 · $21,800 per pupil
Kings Consolidated School District 144 · $23,987 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Lynnville Township voted in 2024
Official results for Lynnville Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.7%224 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.3%81 votesOthers: 1.0% (3 votes).
Most votes in Lynnville Township: Donald J Trump
Ogle County: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Lynnville Township’s 516 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: Darin Lahood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lynnville Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynnville Township | 72.7% | 26.3% | 1.0% | 308 |
| Ogle County | 63.4% | 34.2% | 2.4% | 25,950 |
| 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 Lynnville 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 Lynnville Township compares with the towns next door
Lynnville Township spent $393 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $128 to $465. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | $128 | $4,122 |
| White Rock Township | $209 | $4,914 |
| Dement Township | $459 | $3,653 |
| South Grove Township | $465 | $5,930 |
| Lynnville Township | $393 | $3,977 |
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 Lynnville Township’s government
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Questions about Lynnville Township’s government
How much does Lynnville Township spend per resident?
About $393 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 $393 was more than 74% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lynnville Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,977 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.09% 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 Lynnville Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lynnville Township yet.
How did Lynnville Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 72.7%, Kamala D Harris 26.3% (308 votes, official results). Ogle County: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Lynnville Township?
1 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,432 (about $89,184 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lynnville 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 →