Mount Zion spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Mount Zion’s village government spent $2.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $492 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mount Zion is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$492 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Mount Zion’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($492 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $884, and the middle half spent $702–$1,158. Mount Zion spent less than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($485,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mount Zion itself left out).
About $492 per resident a year, or $1.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Mount Zion reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,220 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.10% 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 Zion’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 Zion’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Zion →
Who’s in charge in Mount Zion
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 213 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 (5,762).
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.
Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3
Mount Zion’s K–12 school district, shared with Dalton City, Long Creek, Mount Zion Township, Long Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,892 per pupil, $8,873 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.
Mount Zion’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mount Zion alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Macon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.2%26,562 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%18,009 votesOthers: 2.3% (1,055 votes).
Most votes in Macon County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Mount Zion lies in Macon County. Every 2024 race in Macon County is on the county’s page.
Macon 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 Mount Zion.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseMount Zion 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 Zion compares with the towns next door
Mount Zion spent $492 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $33 to $254. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Long Creek Township | $33 | $3,408 |
| South Wheatland Township | $111 | $3,254 |
| Long Creek | $254 | $2,576 |
| Decatur | estimate | $2,279 |
| Mount Zion | $492 | $4,220 |
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 Zion’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Zion’s government
How much does Mount Zion spend per resident?
About $492 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 $492 was less than 92% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Zion?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,220 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.10% 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 Mount Zion’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Zion yet.
How did Mount Zion vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mount Zion alone. Macon County, where 100% of Mount Zion lies, voted Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mount Zion?
27 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $135,010 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Zion in the state legislature?
Mount Zion is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mount Zion’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; 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 →