How is Nason run?
Nason’s town government spent $65,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $285 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Nason didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Nason is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $285 per resident a year, or $0.78 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 75%.
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Nason 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 Nason yet
Every year of Nason’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 $1,016 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% 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 Nason’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 Nason’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nason →
Who’s in charge in Nason
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Waltonville Community Unit School District 1
Nason’s K–12 school district, shared with Elk Prairie Township, Waltonville, Bald Hill Township, Blissville Township, McClellan Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,100 per pupil, $9,355 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.
Nason’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Nason alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.9%12,189 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.3%4,240 votesOthers: 1.8% (298 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Nason lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Nason.
- 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.
Reach Nason’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Nason’s government
How much does Nason spend per resident?
About $285 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Nason didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $106,000.
What is the property tax rate in Nason?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,016 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% 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 Nason’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nason yet.
How did Nason vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Nason alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Nason lies, voted Trump 72.9%, Harris 25.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Nason?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,223 (about $14,676 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Nason in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 116 (Dave Severin). The House district also covers 105 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 (for Nason, 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 →