Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Muddy spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Muddy’s village government spent $190,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,065 per resident. Water and other utilities ($53,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Muddy is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$3,065 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Muddy’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,065 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Muddy spent more than 99% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Muddy itself left out).
About $3,065 per resident a year, or $8.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 98%.
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No trend yet
Muddy reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Muddy
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 16 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 (62).
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.
Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3
Muddy’s K–12 school district, shared with Harrisburg, Independence Township, Harrisburg Township, Mountain 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Muddy’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Muddy alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Saline County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.6%7,830 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.8%2,634 votesOthers: 1.6% (168 votes).
Most votes in Saline County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Muddy lies in Saline County. Every 2024 race in Saline County is on the county’s page.
Saline 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 Muddy.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Muddy compares with the towns next door
Muddy spent $3,065 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg | estimate | $1,429 |
| Muddy | $3,065 | — |
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 Muddy’s government
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Questions about Muddy’s government
How much does Muddy spend per resident?
About $3,065 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 $3,065 was more than 99% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Muddy’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Muddy yet.
How did Muddy vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Muddy alone. Saline County, where 100% of Muddy lies, voted Trump 73.6%, Harris 24.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Muddy?
4 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,431 (about $149,172 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Muddy 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.
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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 →