Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0In Makanda Township, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Makanda Township’s town government spent $366,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $89 per resident.
What stands out about how Makanda Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Carbondale Community High School District 165
Makanda Township’s high school district, shared with Carbondale, Carbondale Township, De Soto Township, De Soto, Makanda and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,399 per pupil, $12,045 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.
Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140 · $14,579 per pupil
Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130 · $14,116 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $89 per resident a year, or $0.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$89 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Makanda Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($89 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $87, and the middle half spent $62–$122. Makanda Township spent more than 51% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Makanda Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Makanda Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,714 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.18% 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 Makanda 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.
Tax bills are one input to Makanda Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Makanda Township →
Who’s in charge in Makanda Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 4,110 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 (4,110).
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.
How Makanda Township voted in 2024
Official results for Makanda Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.6%1,342 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.1%874 votesOthers: 3.3% (76 votes).
Most votes in Makanda Township: Kamala D Harris
Jackson County: Harris 50.2%, Trump 46.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Makanda Township’s 2,938 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: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Makanda Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makanda Township | 58.6% | 38.1% | 3.3% | 2,292 |
| Jackson County | 50.2% | 46.7% | 3.1% | 22,716 |
| Illinois | 54.4% | 43.5% | 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 Makanda 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 Makanda Township compares with the towns next door
Makanda Township spent $89 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $36 to $261. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pomona Township | $36 | $2,030 |
| Carbondale Township | $43 | $3,328 |
| Makanda | $261 | $4,750 |
| Makanda Township | $89 | $4,714 |
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 Makanda Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Makanda Township’s government
How much does Makanda Township spend per resident?
About $89 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 $89 was more than 51% of 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Makanda Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,714 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.18% 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 Makanda Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Makanda Township yet.
How did Makanda Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 58.6%, Donald J Trump 38.1% (2,292 votes, official results). Jackson County: Harris 50.2%, Trump 46.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Makanda Township?
1 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,308 (about $159,696 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Makanda Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 59 (Paul Jacobs) and State House District 118 (Scott Doody). The House district also covers 41 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Makanda 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 →