In Moraine Township, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Moraine Township’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $50 per resident.
What stands out about how Moraine Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Township High School District 113
Moraine Township’s high school district, shared with Highland Park, Highwood, Bannockburn, Deerfield, Riverwoods and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $38,822 per pupil, $23,872 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.
North Shore School District 112 · $25,691 per pupil
Lake Forest School District 67 · $31,053 per pupil
Lake Forest Community High School District 115 · $43,306 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $50 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 34%.
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$50 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Moraine Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($50 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $50, and the middle half spent $34–$85. Moraine Township spent less 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Moraine Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Moraine Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Moraine 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 Moraine Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Moraine Township →
Who’s in charge in Moraine Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,236 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 (33,542).
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 Moraine Township voted in 2024
Official results for Moraine Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat76.8%15,104 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican20.6%4,055 votesOthers: 2.6% (519 votes).
Most votes in Moraine Township: Kamala D Harris
Lake County: Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Moraine Township’s 24,480 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: Brad Schneider
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Moraine Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moraine Township | 76.8% | 20.6% | 2.6% | 19,678 |
| Lake County | 58.6% | 38.2% | 3.2% | 315,148 |
| 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 Moraine 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 Moraine Township compares with the towns next door
Moraine Township spent $50 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $36 to $4,620. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Shields Township | $36 | $10,000+ |
| West Deerfield Township | $43 | $10,000+ |
| Northfield Township | $46 | $10,000+ |
| New Trier Township | $58 | $10,000+ |
| Highland Park | $1,831 | $10,000+ |
| Northbrook | $1,926 | $10,000+ |
| Lake Forest | $2,627 | $10,000+ |
| Glencoe | $4,620 | $10,000+ |
| Moraine Township | $50 | $10,000+ |
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 Moraine Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Moraine Township’s government
How much does Moraine Township spend per resident?
About $50 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 $50 was less than 51% of 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Moraine Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Moraine Township yet.
How did Moraine Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 76.8%, Donald J Trump 20.6% (19,678 votes, official results). Lake County: Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Moraine Township?
15 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $78,398 (about $940,776 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Moraine Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Julie Morrison) and State House District 58 (Bob Morgan). The House district also covers 19 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 →