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Town Hall · Nameoki Township

Nameoki Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar towns

Nameoki Township’s town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $86 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.0M
year to February 28, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$86
In 2022: $86, more than 77% of 56 similar towns
Long-term debt
$79,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
8
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $61,274
Typical tax bill
$2,326
1.64% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Nameoki Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$86 per resident in 2022: more than 77% of them

Nameoki Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($86 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $60, and the middle half spent $45–$82. Nameoki Township spent more than 77% of them.

Middle half of the group, $45–$82Median $60Nameoki Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
56

Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Nameoki Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $86 per resident a year, or $0.24 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 57%From the state 33%From other local governments 8%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $39,000; interest on debt $4,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Nameoki Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,326 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.64% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Collinsville Township$3,493
Pontoon Beach$2,386
Nameoki Township$2,326
Granite City$2,062
Granite City Township$1,993
Chouteau Township$1,606
Canteen Township$1,522
Madison$1,267
Venice Township$1,223
$2,326
typical bill a year
1.64%
effective rate
$141,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Nameoki 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.

Tax bills are one input to Nameoki Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nameoki Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Nameoki Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 1,507 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 (12,056).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 13 pt
Roads & transportation4
Health & welfare1
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
8
full-time
14
part-time
$61,274
payroll for March 2022
$735,288
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Nameoki Township had 0.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 38 of the 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.3: Nameoki Township had more than 84% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Granite City Community Unit School District 9

Nameoki Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Granite City Township, Granite City, Pontoon Beach, Venice Township, Chouteau Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Nameoki Township →
$13,631
per pupil · IL $21,567
5,775
students
$21.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,631 per pupil, $7,328 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 31%State 56%Federal 13%

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

Also serving Nameoki Township

Madison Community Unit School District 12 · $28,189 per pupil

Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 · $12,533 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Nameoki Township voted in 2024

Official results for Nameoki Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President3,914 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.3%2,399 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.4%1,424 votes

Others: 2.3% (91 votes).

Most votes in Nameoki Township: Donald J Trump

Madison County: Trump 55.1%, Harris 42.0% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
46%

of Nameoki Township’s 8,480 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Illinois’s 13th District330,119 votes
Nikki BudzinskiDemocrat58.0%
Joshua LoydRepublican41.8%
Others0.3%

Most votes in the district: Nikki Budzinski

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Nameoki Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Nameoki Township61.3%36.4%2.3%3,914
Madison County55.1%42.0%2.8%134,056
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
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 Nameoki Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Nameoki Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseNameoki Township is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

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

Next door

How Nameoki Township compares with the towns next door

Nameoki Township spent $86 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $56 to $1,552. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Granite City Township$56$1,993
Collinsville Township$85$3,493
Venice Township$108$1,223
Chouteau Township$120$1,606
Pontoon Beach$1,552$2,386
Granite Cityestimate$2,062
Madisonestimate$1,267
Canteen Townshipestimate$1,522
Nameoki Township$86$2,326

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 Nameoki Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Nameoki Township’s government

How much does Nameoki Township spend per resident?

About $86 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $86 was more than 77% of 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Nameoki Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,326 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.64% 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 Nameoki Township’s government?

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

How did Nameoki Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 61.3%, Kamala D Harris 36.4% (3,914 votes, official results). Madison County: Trump 55.1%, Harris 42.0%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Nameoki Township?

8 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $61,274 (about $735,288 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Nameoki Township in the state legislature?

Nameoki Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 56 (Erica Harriss). 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 →