Lamoine Hotel · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Macomb run?
Macomb’s city government spent $21.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,263 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Macomb is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,263 per resident a year, or $3.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 67%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,263 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Macomb’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,263 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,094, and the middle half spent $794–$1,485. Macomb spent more than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Macomb itself left out).
No trend yet
Macomb reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,771 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.68% 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 Macomb’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.
Tax bills are one input to Macomb’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Macomb →
Who’s in charge in Macomb
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Macomb’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmacomb.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 169 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 (17,206).
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 Community Unit School District 185
Macomb’s K–12 school district, shared with Bardolph, Macomb City Township, New Salem Township, Scotland Township, Chalmers 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Macomb’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Macomb 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 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.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmacomb.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseMacomb is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Macomb compares with the towns next door
Macomb spent $1,263 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Macomb City Township | $13 | $2,771 |
| Macomb Township | $247 | — |
| Emmet Township | $287 | $3,419 |
| Chalmers Township | $297 | $5,024 |
| Scotland Township | $418 | — |
| Macomb | $1,263 | $2,771 |
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’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Macomb’s government
How much does Macomb spend per resident?
About $1,263 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 $1,263 was more than 61% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Macomb?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,771 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmacomb.com.
Who runs Macomb’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 yet.
How did Macomb vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Macomb alone. McDonough County, where 100% of Macomb lies, voted Trump 57.9%, Harris 39.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Macomb?
102 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $580,862 (about $7.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Macomb in the state legislature?
Macomb is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Macomb’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →