Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Macomb Township run?
Macomb Township’s town government spent $111,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $247 per resident.
What stands out about how Macomb Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Macomb Community Unit School District 185
Macomb Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bardolph, Macomb, Macomb City Township, New Salem Township, Scotland Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,427 per pupil, $10,443 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.
West Prairie Community Unit School District 103 · $20,946 per pupil
Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170 · $18,491 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $247 per resident a year, or $0.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 70%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Macomb Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$247 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Macomb Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($247 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 $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Macomb Township spent less than 53% 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; Macomb Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Macomb Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Macomb Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Macomb Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofmacomb.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 450 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 (450).
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.
Macomb Township’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Macomb Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McDonough County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.9%6,987 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.3%4,736 votesOthers: 2.8% (334 votes).
Most votes in McDonough County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Macomb Township lies in McDonough County. Every 2024 race in McDonough County is on the county’s page.
McDonough 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 Macomb Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofmacomb.com ↗
- 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 Macomb Township compares with the towns next door
Macomb Township spent $247 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $13 to $1,263. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Macomb City Township | $13 | $2,771 |
| Emmet Township | $287 | $3,419 |
| Walnut Grove Township | $398 | $2,317 |
| Scotland Township | $418 | — |
| Mound Township | $457 | $1,806 |
| Macomb | $1,263 | $2,771 |
| Macomb Township | $247 | — |
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 Macomb Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Macomb Township’s government
How much does Macomb Township spend per resident?
About $247 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 $247 was less than 53% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Macomb Township’s government?
See cityofmacomb.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Macomb Township yet.
How did Macomb Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Macomb Township alone. McDonough County, where 100% of Macomb Township lies, voted Trump 57.9%, Harris 39.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Macomb Township?
1 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,018 (about $204,216 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Macomb 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.
Ask neighbors about Macomb Township’s government
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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 →