How is Media run?
Media’s village government spent $59,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $634 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Media didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Media is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $634 per resident a year, or $1.74 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.
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Media 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 Media yet
Every year of Media’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 $1,479 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.65% 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 Media’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 Media’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Media →
Who’s in charge in Media
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Central Community Unit School District 235
Media’s K–12 school district, shared with Biggsville Township, Biggsville, Carman Township, Gladstone Township, Gladstone and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,975 per pupil, $9,118 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.
Media’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Media alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Henderson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.2%2,369 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.6%1,026 votesOthers: 2.2% (77 votes).
Most votes in Henderson County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Media lies in Henderson County. Every 2024 race in Henderson County is on the county’s page.
Henderson County’s 2024 results →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 Media.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Media’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Media’s government
How much does Media spend per resident?
About $634 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Media didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $79,000.
What is the property tax rate in Media?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,479 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Media’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Media yet.
How did Media vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Media alone. Henderson County, where 100% of Media lies, voted Trump 68.2%, Harris 29.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Media?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,290 (about $15,480 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Media in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Neil Anderson) and State House District 94 (Norine Hammond). The House district also covers 203 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 (for Media, 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 →