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Town Hall · Mount Pulaski

How is Mount Pulaski run?

Mount Pulaski’s city government spent $747,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $516 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Mount Pulaski didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$747,000
year to May 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$516
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$544,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
7
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $30,460
Typical tax bill
$2,244
2.03% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Mount Pulaski is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer32% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 23 with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $2,244 a year: 2.03% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $516 per resident a year, or $1.41 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 41%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 32%Utility sales 23%Fees & charges 18%Property taxes 15%Interest, fines & other 7%Sales taxes 5%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Mount Pulaski didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $45,000; interest on debt $21,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Mount Pulaski yet

Every year of Mount Pulaski’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,244 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.03% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Mount Pulaski$2,244
$2,244
typical bill a year
2.03%
effective rate
$110,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mount Pulaski’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 Mount Pulaski’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Pulaski →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mount Pulaski

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Mount Pulaski’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mount Pulaski yet.
Who works for Mount Pulaski

One full-time city employee for every 207 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 (1,449).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 11 pt
Roads & transportation4
Police2
7
full-time
11
part-time
$30,460
payroll for March 2022
$365,520
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$46,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Mount Pulaski’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 23

Mount Pulaski’s K–12 school district, shared with Elkhart, Mount Pulaski Township, Elkhart Township, Laenna Township, Hurlbut Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mount Pulaski →
$16,475
per pupil · IL $21,567
518
students
$10.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,475 per pupil, $10,332 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 78%State 16%Federal 6%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Mount Pulaski’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mount Pulaski alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Logan County’s results.

President · Logan County’s results12,630 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.3%8,757 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.1%3,543 votes

Others: 2.6% (330 votes).

Most votes in Logan County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Mount Pulaski lies in Logan County. Every 2024 race in Logan County is on the county’s page.

Logan County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Mount Pulaski

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mount Pulaski.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
    Bill Hauter
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Sally Turner
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mary E. Miller
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Mount Pulaski’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mount Pulaski’s government

How much does Mount Pulaski spend per resident?

About $516 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Mount Pulaski didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Mount Pulaski?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,244 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Mount Pulaski’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Pulaski yet.

How did Mount Pulaski vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mount Pulaski alone. Logan County, where 100% of Mount Pulaski lies, voted Trump 69.3%, Harris 28.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Mount Pulaski?

7 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,460 (about $365,520 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mount Pulaski in the state legislature?

State Senate District 44 (Sally Turner) and State House District 87 (Bill Hauter). The House district also covers 92 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Mount Pulaski’s government

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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 Mount Pulaski, 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 →