Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Oakdale run?
Oakdale’s village government spent $87,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $433 per resident.
What stands out about how Oakdale is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Nashville Community High School District 99
Oakdale’s high school district, shared with Ashley, Ashley Township, Beaucoup Township, Blissville Township, Bolo Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,756 per pupil, $10,558 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.
Oakdale Community Consolidated School District 1 · $17,328 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $433 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$433 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Oakdale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($433 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 $342–$713. Oakdale spent less than 61% of 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; Oakdale itself left out).
No trend yet
Oakdale reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,861 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.89% 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 Oakdale’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 Oakdale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oakdale →
Who’s in charge in Oakdale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oakdale’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Oakdale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.6%5,892 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.6%1,564 votesOthers: 1.9% (141 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Oakdale lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Oakdale.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Oakdale’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Oakdale’s government
How much does Oakdale spend per resident?
About $433 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 $433 was less than 61% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oakdale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,861 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Oakdale’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oakdale yet.
How did Oakdale vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Oakdale alone. Washington County, where 100% of Oakdale lies, voted Trump 77.6%, Harris 20.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Oakdale?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $801 (about $9,612 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oakdale in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 115 (David Friess). The House district also covers 54 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 →