How is Macon Township run?
Macon Township’s town government spent $169,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $876 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Macon Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Macon Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Macon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Buda, Concord Township, Greenville Township, Manlius Township, Manlius and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,747 per pupil, $10,676 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.
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 · $13,828 per pupil
Bradford Community Unit School District 1 · $18,915 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $876 per resident a year, or $2.40 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Macon Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Macon Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Macon Township yet
Every year of Macon Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,357 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Macon 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 Macon Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Macon Township →
Who’s in charge in Macon Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Macon Township voted in 2024
Official results for Macon Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.3%82 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.7%13 votesMost votes in Macon Township: Donald J Trump
Bureau County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Darin Lahood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Macon Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon Township | 86.3% | 13.7% | 0.0% | 95 |
| Bureau County | 60.9% | 36.7% | 2.5% | 16,078 |
| 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 Macon 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 Macon Township compares with the towns next door
Macon Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $18 to $395 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Concord Township | $18 | $1,875 |
| Osceola Township | $105 | $1,344 |
| Neponset Township | $285 | $1,713 |
| Indiantown Township | $395 | $2,237 |
| Macon Township | estimate | $4,357 |
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 Macon Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Macon Township’s government
How much does Macon Township spend per resident?
About $876 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Macon Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $176,000.
Who runs Macon Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Macon Township yet.
How did Macon Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 86.3%, Kamala D Harris 13.7% (95 votes, official results). Bureau County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Macon Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,107 (about $37,284 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Macon Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Li Arellano) and State House District 73 (Ryan Spain). The House district also covers 111 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Macon 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 (for Macon Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →