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New Haven Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns

New Haven Township’s town government spent $282,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $683 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$282,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$683
In 2022: $683, more than 90% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
$693,000
end of FY2022, reported
Typical tax bill
$644
1.05% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how New Haven Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$683 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them

New Haven Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($683 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $264, and the middle half spent $165–$396. New Haven Township spent more than 90% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$396Median $264New Haven Township

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

The group
860

Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Haven Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $683 per resident a year, or $1.87 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 91%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 41%Fees & charges 35%Property taxes 13%Interest, fines & other 6%From other local governments 5%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $565,000; interest on debt $2,000; payments to other governments $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $850,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $644 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Ridgway Township$1,784
Gold Hill Township$1,644
Point Township$700
New Haven Township$644
New Haven$641
Asbury Township$521
$644
typical bill a year
1.05%
effective rate
$61,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at New Haven 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 New Haven Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Haven Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in New Haven Township

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

Check New Haven Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for New Haven Township yet.
The school district

Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

New Haven Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Asbury Township, Eagle Creek Township, Equality Township, Equality, Gold Hill Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in New Haven Township →
$16,825
per pupil · IL $21,567
687
students
$238,000
long-term debt

Of the $16,825 per pupil, $10,234 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 28%State 58%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How New Haven Township voted in 2024

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

President185 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.2%115 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.6%64 votes

Others: 3.2% (6 votes).

Most votes in New Haven Township: Donald J Trump

Gallatin County: Trump 75.8%, Harris 22.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
44%

of New Haven Township’s 416 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 12th District367,629 votes
Mike BostRepublican74.2%
Brian RobertsDemocrat25.8%

Most votes in the district: Mike Bost

Whole-district result

President, 2024: New Haven Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
New Haven Township62.2%34.6%3.2%185
Gallatin County75.8%22.1%2.1%2,536
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 New Haven Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for New Haven Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  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 New Haven Township compares with the towns next door

New Haven Township spent $683 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $86 to $489. 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
Gold Hill Township$86$1,644
Ridgway Township$110$1,784
New Haven$263$641
Emma Township$298—
Shawnee Township$360—
Asbury Township$489$521
New Haven Township$683$644

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 New Haven Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about New Haven Township’s government

How much does New Haven Township spend per resident?

About $683 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $683 was more than 90% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in New Haven Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $644 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% 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 New Haven Township’s government?

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

How did New Haven Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 62.2%, Kamala D Harris 34.6% (185 votes, official results). Gallatin County: Trump 75.8%, Harris 22.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

Who represents New Haven 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.

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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 →