In Magnolia Township, 85% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Magnolia Township’s town government spent $274,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $267 per resident.
What stands out about how Magnolia Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Putnam County Community Unit School District 535
Magnolia Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Granville Township, Granville, Hennepin Township, Hennepin, Magnolia and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,469 per pupil, $11,881 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.
About $267 per resident a year, or $0.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 83%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$267 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Magnolia Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($267 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. Magnolia Township spent more than 50% 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; Magnolia Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Magnolia Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,293 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% 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 Magnolia 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 Magnolia Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Magnolia Township →
Who’s in charge in Magnolia Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Magnolia Township voted in 2024
Official results for Magnolia Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.6%361 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.8%201 votesOthers: 2.6% (15 votes).
Most votes in Magnolia Township: Donald J Trump
Putnam County: Trump 60.1%, Harris 37.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Magnolia Township’s 681 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: Magnolia Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Township | 62.6% | 34.8% | 2.6% | 577 |
| Putnam County | 60.1% | 37.4% | 2.5% | 3,351 |
| 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 Magnolia 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 Magnolia Township compares with the towns next door
Magnolia Township spent $267 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $78 to $769. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Township | $78 | $2,605 |
| Granville Township | $218 | $2,429 |
| Roberts Township | $251 | $2,469 |
| Hennepin Township | $266 | $3,275 |
| Hope Township | $350 | $2,929 |
| Hopewell Township | $391 | $4,514 |
| Henry | $769 | $2,591 |
| Magnolia Township | $267 | $2,293 |
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 Magnolia Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Magnolia Township’s government
How much does Magnolia Township spend per resident?
About $267 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 $267 was more than 50% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Magnolia Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,293 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% 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 Magnolia Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Magnolia Township yet.
How did Magnolia Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.6%, Kamala D Harris 34.8% (577 votes, official results). Putnam County: Trump 60.1%, Harris 37.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Magnolia Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,368 (about $52,416 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Magnolia Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 53 (Chris Balkema) and State House District 105 (Dennis Tipsword). The House district also covers 98 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 →