Union Miners Cemetery · Photo: Peter Greenberg · CC BY-SA 3.0Mount Olive Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns
Mount Olive Township’s town government spent $151,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $50 per resident.
What stands out about how Mount Olive Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$50 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
Mount Olive Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($50 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 $63–$122. Mount Olive Township spent less than 84% 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; Mount Olive Township itself left out).
About $50 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Mount Olive Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Mount Olive Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,588 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% 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 Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Olive Township →
Who’s in charge in Mount Olive Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5
Mount Olive Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lake Ka-Ho, Mount Olive, White City, Walshville Township, Cahokia Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,831 per pupil, $9,646 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.
Staunton Community Unit School District 6 · $12,987 per pupil
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 · $15,374 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Mount Olive Township voted in 2024
Official results for Mount Olive Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.5%1,077 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%559 votesOthers: 2.0% (33 votes).
Most votes in Mount Olive Township: Donald J Trump
Macoupin County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.3% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Mount Olive Township’s 2,589 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: Nikki Budzinski
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mount Olive Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive Township | 64.5% | 33.5% | 2.0% | 1,669 |
| Macoupin County | 68.3% | 29.3% | 2.4% | 23,525 |
| 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 Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive Township compares with the towns next door
Mount Olive Township spent $50 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $48 to $789. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Staunton Township | $48 | $2,038 |
| Cahokia Township | $100 | $1,197 |
| Walshville Township | $789 | $3,100 |
| Mount Olive Township | $50 | $1,588 |
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 Mount Olive Township’s government
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Questions about Mount Olive Township’s government
How much does Mount Olive 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 84% 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 Mount Olive Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,588 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% 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 Mount Olive Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Olive Township yet.
How did Mount Olive Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.5%, Kamala D Harris 33.5% (1,669 votes, official results). Macoupin County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.3%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Mount Olive Township?
0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,392 (about $76,704 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Olive Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Steve McClure) and State House District 108 (Wayne Rosenthal). 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 →