In Mount Pleasant Township, 69% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Mount Pleasant Township’s town government spent $463,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $99 per resident.
What stands out about how Mount Pleasant Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Morrison Community Unit School District 6
Mount Pleasant Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Morrison, Union Grove Township, Clyde Township, Ustick Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,230 per pupil, $8,488 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.
About $99 per resident a year, or $0.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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$99 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Mount Pleasant Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($99 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 $87, and the middle half spent $62–$122. Mount Pleasant Township spent more than 59% 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 Pleasant Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Mount Pleasant Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,638 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.82% 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Pleasant Township →
Who’s in charge in Mount Pleasant Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,168 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,670).
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 Mount Pleasant Township voted in 2024
Official results for Mount Pleasant Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.1%1,344 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.2%1,029 votesOthers: 2.7% (67 votes).
Most votes in Mount Pleasant Township: Donald J Trump
Whiteside County: Trump 56.1%, Harris 41.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Mount Pleasant Township’s 3,557 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: Eric Sorensen
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mount Pleasant Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Township | 55.1% | 42.2% | 2.7% | 2,440 |
| Whiteside County | 56.1% | 41.4% | 2.5% | 26,568 |
| 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 Pleasant Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseMount Pleasant Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Pleasant Township compares with the towns next door
Mount Pleasant Township spent $99 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $120 to $405. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lyndon Township | $120 | $2,274 |
| Hopkins Township | $268 | $3,127 |
| Union Grove Township | $307 | $3,441 |
| Genesee Township | $323 | $1,776 |
| Clyde Township | $405 | $2,538 |
| Mount Pleasant Township | $99 | $2,638 |
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).
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Questions about Mount Pleasant Township’s government
How much does Mount Pleasant Township spend per resident?
About $99 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 $99 was more than 59% 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 Pleasant Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,638 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.82% 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 Pleasant Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Pleasant Township yet.
How did Mount Pleasant Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.1%, Kamala D Harris 42.2% (2,440 votes, official results). Whiteside County: Trump 56.1%, Harris 41.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Mount Pleasant Township?
4 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,187 (about $206,244 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Pleasant Township in the state legislature?
Mount Pleasant Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 37 (Li Arellano). 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 →