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Town Hall · O'Fallon Township

In O'Fallon Township, 74% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

O'Fallon Township’s town government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $56 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.5M
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$56
In 2022: $56, more than 54% of 37 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
7
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $36,080
Typical tax bill
$5,696
2.03% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how O'Fallon Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

O'Fallon Township High School District 203

O'Fallon Township’s high school district, shared with O'Fallon, Shiloh Valley Township, Shiloh, Caseyville Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in O'Fallon Township →
$16,315
per pupil · IL $21,567
2,559
students
$16.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,315 per pupil, $9,682 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 52%State 41%Federal 6%

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

Also serving O'Fallon Township

O'Fallon Community Consolidated School District 90 · $12,394 per pupil

Lebanon Community Unit School District 9 · $19,647 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $56 per resident a year, or $0.15 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 88%From the state 10%Interest, fines & other 2%Fees & charges <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means O'Fallon Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

About “Other”.35% of O'Fallon Township’s day-to-day spending ($512,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$56 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

O'Fallon Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($56 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $50, and the middle half spent $34–$85. O'Fallon Township spent more than 54% of them.

Middle half of the group, $34–$85Median $50O'Fallon Township

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

The group
37

Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; O'Fallon Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

O'Fallon Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,696 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.03% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

O'Fallon$5,827
O'Fallon Township$5,696
Jarvis Township$5,504
Shiloh Valley Township$5,371
Illinois$5,298
Shiloh$4,861
Caseyville Township$3,487
Lebanon Township$3,269
$5,696
typical bill a year
2.03%
effective rate
$280,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at O'Fallon 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.

Tax bills are one input to O'Fallon Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in O'Fallon Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in O'Fallon Township

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

See ofallon.org for O'Fallon Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for O'Fallon Township yet.ofallon.org ↗
Agendas

O'Fallon Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ofallon.org ↗.

Who works for O'Fallon Township

One full-time town employee for every 3,790 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (26,531).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation4
Health & welfare1 + 3 pt
7
full-time
8
part-time
$36,080
payroll for March 2022
$432,960
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.O'Fallon Township had 0.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 26 of the 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.4: O'Fallon Township had fewer than 65% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How O'Fallon Township voted in 2024

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

President14,840 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat49.4%7,325 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican47.7%7,084 votes

Others: 2.9% (431 votes).

Most votes in O'Fallon Township: Kamala D Harris

St. Clair County: Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
74%

of O'Fallon Township’s 20,084 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover O'Fallon Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →

President, 2024: O'Fallon Township, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
O'Fallon Township49.4%47.7%2.9%14,840
St. Clair County52.5%44.7%2.8%120,879
Illinois54.4%43.5%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 O'Fallon Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for O'Fallon Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: ofallon.org ↗
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseO'Fallon Township is split between 3 districts
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How O'Fallon Township compares with the towns next door

O'Fallon Township spent $56 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $75 to $1,099. 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
Jarvis Township$75$5,504
Lebanon Township$88$3,269
Caseyville Township$147$3,487
Shiloh$538$4,861
O'Fallon$1,099$5,827
Shiloh Valley Townshipestimate$5,371
O'Fallon Township$56$5,696

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 O'Fallon Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about O'Fallon Township’s government

How much does O'Fallon Township spend per resident?

About $56 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 $56 was more than 54% of 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in O'Fallon Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,696 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ofallon.org.

Who runs O'Fallon Township’s government?

See ofallon.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for O'Fallon Township yet.

How did O'Fallon Township vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 49.4%, Donald J Trump 47.7% (14,840 votes, official results). St. Clair County: Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for O'Fallon Township?

7 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $36,080 (about $432,960 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents O'Fallon Township in the state legislature?

O'Fallon Township is split among 3 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 O'Fallon Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →