Hazen Bridge · Photo: Roger McCredie · Public domainHow is Newcomb Township run?
Newcomb Township’s town government spent $297,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $237 per resident.
What stands out about how Newcomb Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fisher Community Unit School District 1
Newcomb Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fisher, East Bend Township, Condit Township, Brown Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,206 per pupil, $8,366 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.
Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3 · $10,620 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $237 per resident a year, or $0.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 70%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$237 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Newcomb Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($237 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 $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Newcomb Township spent less than 56% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Newcomb Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Newcomb Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,590 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.76% 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 Newcomb 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 Newcomb Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Newcomb Township →
Who’s in charge in Newcomb Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 626 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,252).
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.
Newcomb Township’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Newcomb Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Champaign County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.5%54,314 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.1%32,965 votesOthers: 4.3% (3,931 votes).
Most votes in Champaign County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Newcomb Township lies in Champaign County. Every 2024 race in Champaign County is on the county’s page.
Champaign 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 Newcomb 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 Newcomb Township compares with the towns next door
Newcomb Township spent $237 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $91 to $390. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mahomet Township | $91 | $5,677 |
| Condit Township | $390 | $3,340 |
| Mahomet | estimate | $6,537 |
| Newcomb Township | $237 | $6,590 |
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 Newcomb Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Newcomb Township’s government
How much does Newcomb Township spend per resident?
About $237 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 $237 was less than 56% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Newcomb Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,590 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.76% 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 Newcomb Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Newcomb Township yet.
How did Newcomb Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Newcomb Township alone. Champaign County, where 100% of Newcomb Township lies, voted Harris 59.5%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Newcomb Township?
2 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,756 (about $201,072 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Newcomb Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 101 (Chris Miller). The House district also covers 81 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Newcomb 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; 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 →