Nilwood spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Nilwood’s town government spent $40,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $176 per resident. Water and other utilities ($230,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Nilwood is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$176 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Nilwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($176 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $344–$713. Nilwood spent less than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($14,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Nilwood itself left out).
About $176 per resident a year, or $0.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 65%.
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No trend yet
Nilwood reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Nilwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Mac Community Unit School District 34
Nilwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Girard, Girard Township, Thayer, Virden, Virden Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,084 per pupil, $8,417 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.
Nilwood’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Nilwood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Macoupin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%16,065 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.3%6,892 votesOthers: 2.4% (568 votes).
Most votes in Macoupin County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Nilwood lies in Macoupin County. Every 2024 race in Macoupin County is on the county’s page.
Macoupin 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 Nilwood.
- 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.
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Questions about Nilwood’s government
How much does Nilwood spend per resident?
About $176 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $176 was less than 95% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Nilwood’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nilwood yet.
How did Nilwood vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Nilwood alone. Macoupin County, where 100% of Nilwood lies, voted Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Nilwood?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $858 (about $10,296 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Nilwood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Steve McClure) and State House District 108 (Wayne Rosenthal). 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; 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 →