In Mascoutah Township, 68% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Mascoutah Township’s town government spent $619,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $71 per resident.
What stands out about how Mascoutah Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$71 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Mascoutah Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($71 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 $88, and the middle half spent $62–$122. Mascoutah Township spent less than 66% 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; Mascoutah Township itself left out).
About $71 per resident a year, or $0.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 81%.
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No trend yet
Mascoutah Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,579 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.01% 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 Mascoutah 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 Mascoutah Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mascoutah Township →
Who’s in charge in Mascoutah Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mascoutah Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on mascoutah.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 970 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,726).
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.
Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19
Mascoutah Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Mascoutah, Engelmann Township, Shiloh Valley Township, New Baden. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,184 per pupil, $8,585 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.
Lebanon Community Unit School District 9 · $19,647 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Mascoutah Township voted in 2024
Official results for Mascoutah Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.6%2,908 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.5%1,754 votesOthers: 2.9% (139 votes).
Most votes in Mascoutah Township: Donald J Trump
St. Clair County: Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Mascoutah Township’s 7,101 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: Mascoutah Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mascoutah Township | 60.6% | 36.5% | 2.9% | 4,801 |
| St. Clair County | 44.7% | 52.5% | 2.8% | 120,879 |
| 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 Mascoutah Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: mascoutah.com ↗
- 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 Mascoutah Township compares with the towns next door
Mascoutah Township spent $71 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $49 to $895. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Looking Glass Township | $49 | $3,862 |
| Lebanon Township | $88 | $3,269 |
| Engelmann Township | $579 | $6,667 |
| Mascoutah | $895 | $4,557 |
| Shiloh Valley Township | estimate | $5,371 |
| Mascoutah Township | $71 | $4,579 |
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 Mascoutah Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mascoutah Township’s government
How much does Mascoutah Township spend per resident?
About $71 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 $71 was less than 66% 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 Mascoutah Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,579 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mascoutah.com.
Who runs Mascoutah Township’s government?
See mascoutah.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mascoutah Township yet.
How did Mascoutah Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.6%, Kamala D Harris 36.5% (4,801 votes, official results). St. Clair County: Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Mascoutah Township?
9 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,133 (about $277,596 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mascoutah Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 57 (Christopher Belt) and State House District 114 (Kevin Schmidt). The House district also covers 34 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mascoutah 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 →