In Moweaqua Township, 69% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Moweaqua Township’s town government spent $141,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $76 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Moweaqua Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Moweaqua Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Central A & M Community Unit School District 21
Moweaqua Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Assumption, Flat Branch Township, Moweaqua, Assumption Township, Rural Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,148 per pupil, $10,445 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 $76 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 51%.
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Moweaqua Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Moweaqua Township yet
Every year of Moweaqua Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →The typical homeowner pays $2,190 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.88% 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 Moweaqua 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 Moweaqua Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Moweaqua Township →
Who’s in charge in Moweaqua Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Moweaqua Township voted in 2024
Official results for Moweaqua Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.2%768 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.3%265 votesOthers: 1.5% (16 votes).
Most votes in Moweaqua Township: Donald J Trump
Shelby County: Trump 79.1%, Harris 19.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Moweaqua Township’s 1,516 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: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Moweaqua Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moweaqua Township | 73.2% | 25.3% | 1.5% | 1,049 |
| Shelby County | 79.1% | 19.1% | 1.7% | 11,709 |
| 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 Moweaqua 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 Moweaqua Township compares with the towns next door
Moweaqua Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $203 to $654 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Flat Branch Township | $203 | $3,227 |
| South Macon Township | $237 | $2,248 |
| Prairieton Township | $279 | $4,603 |
| Penn Township | $654 | — |
| Moweaqua Township | estimate | $2,190 |
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 Moweaqua Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Moweaqua Township’s government
How much does Moweaqua Township spend per resident?
About $76 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Moweaqua Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $183,000.
What is the property tax rate in Moweaqua Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,190 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.88% 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 Moweaqua Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Moweaqua Township yet.
How did Moweaqua Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.2%, Kamala D Harris 25.3% (1,049 votes, official results). Shelby County: Trump 79.1%, Harris 19.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Moweaqua Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,800 (about $45,600 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Moweaqua Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Steve McClure) and State House District 107 (Brad Halbrook). The House district also covers 96 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Moweaqua 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 (for Moweaqua Township, 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 →