How is Mountain Township run?
Mountain Township’s town government spent $40,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $113 per resident.
What stands out about how Mountain Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3
Mountain Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Harrisburg, Independence Township, Muddy, Harrisburg Township, Cottage Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,341 per pupil, $11,163 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.
Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 · $16,825 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $113 per resident a year, or $0.31 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 72%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Mountain Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No comparison or trend for Mountain Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Mountain Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $5,095 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.65% 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 Mountain 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Mountain Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mountain Township →
Who’s in charge in Mountain Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Mountain Township voted in 2024
Official results for Mountain Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.4%178 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.3%49 votesOthers: 1.3% (3 votes).
Most votes in Mountain Township: Donald J Trump
Saline County: Trump 73.6%, Harris 24.8% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mountain Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Township | 77.4% | 21.3% | 1.3% | 230 |
| Saline County | 73.6% | 24.8% | 1.6% | 10,632 |
| 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 Mountain 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 Mountain Township compares with the towns next door
Mountain Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $87 to $510 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Equality Township | $87 | $1,063 |
| Independence Township | $95 | $3,632 |
| Eagle Creek Township | $264 | — |
| Cottage Township | $510 | $5,417 |
| Mountain Township | estimate | $5,095 |
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 Mountain Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mountain Township’s government
How much does Mountain Township spend per resident?
About $113 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Mountain Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,095 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.65% 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 Mountain Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mountain Township yet.
How did Mountain Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 77.4%, Kamala D Harris 21.3% (230 votes, official results). Saline County: Trump 73.6%, Harris 24.8%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Mountain Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,016 (about $72,192 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mountain Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 59 (Paul Jacobs) and State House District 117 (Patrick Windhorst). The House district also covers 82 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mountain Township’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 →