Photo: Dual Freq · CC BY 2.5In Niantic Township, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Niantic Township’s town government spent $128,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $165 per resident.
What stands out about how Niantic Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$165 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Niantic Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($165 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. Niantic Township spent less than 75% 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; Niantic Township itself left out).
About $165 per resident a year, or $0.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 42%.
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No trend yet
Niantic Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,472 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.99% 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 Niantic 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 Niantic Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Niantic Township →
Who’s in charge in Niantic Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9
Niantic Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Illiopolis, Niantic, Harristown, Harristown Township, Illiopolis Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,065 per pupil, $10,722 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.
Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 · $13,217 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Niantic Township voted in 2024
Official results for Niantic Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%252 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.3%108 votesOthers: 2.4% (9 votes).
Most votes in Niantic Township: Donald J Trump
Macon County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.5% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Niantic Township’s 580 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Nikki Budzinski
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Niantic Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niantic Township | 68.3% | 29.3% | 2.4% | 369 |
| Macon County | 58.2% | 39.5% | 2.3% | 45,626 |
| Illinois | 43.5% | 54.4% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
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 Niantic Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseNiantic Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Niantic Township compares with the towns next door
Niantic Township spent $165 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $140 to $516. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harristown Township | $140 | $2,489 |
| Illiopolis Township | $211 | $2,259 |
| Mosquito Township | $516 | $1,975 |
| Niantic Township | $165 | $2,472 |
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 Niantic Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Niantic Township’s government
How much does Niantic Township spend per resident?
About $165 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 $165 was less than 75% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Niantic Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,472 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.99% 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 Niantic Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Niantic Township yet.
How did Niantic Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 68.3%, Kamala D Harris 29.3% (369 votes, official results). Macon County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.5%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Niantic Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,913 (about $70,956 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Niantic Township in the state legislature?
Niantic Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Niantic 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 →