Photo: Editor1229 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Mill Shoals run?
Mill Shoals’ village government spent $98,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $508 per resident. Water and other utilities ($40,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mill Shoals is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $508 per resident a year, or $1.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.
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$508 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Mill Shoals’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($508 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Mill Shoals spent more than 50% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($32,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mill Shoals itself left out).
No trend yet
Mill Shoals reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $680 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% 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 Mill Shoals’ 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 Mill Shoals’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mill Shoals →
Who’s in charge in Mill Shoals
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fairfield Community High School District 225
Mill Shoals’ high school district, shared with Barnhill Township, Big Mound Township, Burnt Prairie Township, Burnt Prairie, Fairfield and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,340 per pupil, $9,687 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.
New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6 · $12,876 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Mill Shoals’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mill Shoals alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are White County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.8%5,586 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.6%1,390 votesOthers: 1.6% (112 votes).
Most votes in White County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Mill Shoals lies in White County; the rest in Wayne County. Every 2024 race in White County is on the county’s page.
White 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 Mill Shoals.
- 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 Mill Shoals’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mill Shoals’ government
How much does Mill Shoals spend per resident?
About $508 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $508 was more than 50% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mill Shoals?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $680 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% 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 Mill Shoals’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mill Shoals yet.
How did Mill Shoals vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mill Shoals alone. White County, where 100% of Mill Shoals lies, voted Trump 78.8%, Harris 19.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mill Shoals?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,871 (about $46,452 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mill Shoals in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 116 (Dave Severin). The House district also covers 105 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 →