In Manlius Township, 68% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Manlius Township’s town government spent $565,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $96 per resident.
What stands out about how Manlius Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Seneca Township High School District 160
Manlius Township’s high school district, shared with Kinsman, Mazon Township, Mazon, Verona, Vienna Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $38,565 per pupil, $19,825 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.
Miller Township Community Consolidated School District · $13,558 per pupil
Seneca Community Consolidated School District 170 · $25,653 per pupil
Ottawa Township High School District 140 · $18,784 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $96 per resident a year, or $0.26 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 67%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$96 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Manlius Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($96 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. Manlius Township spent more than 57% 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; Manlius Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Manlius Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,950 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.72% 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 Manlius 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 Manlius Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Manlius Township →
Who’s in charge in Manlius Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Manlius Township voted in 2024
Official results for Manlius Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.6%1,998 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.9%1,050 votesOthers: 1.5% (46 votes).
Most votes in Manlius Township: Donald J Trump
LaSalle County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Manlius Township’s 4,536 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: Lauren Underwood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Manlius Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manlius Township | 64.6% | 33.9% | 1.5% | 3,094 |
| LaSalle County | 58.2% | 39.9% | 1.9% | 52,764 |
| 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 Manlius Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseManlius Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Manlius Township compares with the towns next door
Manlius Township spent $96 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $91 to $1,109. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rutland Township | $91 | $4,538 |
| Erienna Township | $185 | $6,901 |
| Miller Township | $538 | $4,138 |
| Brookfield Township | $544 | $4,174 |
| Marseilles | $1,018 | $2,609 |
| Seneca | $1,109 | $3,627 |
| Manlius Township | $96 | $2,950 |
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 Manlius Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Manlius Township’s government
How much does Manlius Township spend per resident?
About $96 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 $96 was more than 57% 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 Manlius Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,950 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.72% 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 Manlius Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Manlius Township yet.
How did Manlius Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.6%, Kamala D Harris 33.9% (3,094 votes, official results). LaSalle County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Manlius Township?
0 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,732 (about $164,784 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Manlius Township in the state legislature?
Manlius Township 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 Manlius 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 →