In Oakley Township, 88% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Oakley Township’s town government spent $353,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $347 per resident.
What stands out about how Oakley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$347 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Oakley Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($347 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 $264, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Oakley Township spent more than 66% 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; Oakley Township itself left out).
About $347 per resident a year, or $0.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 65%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Oakley Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Oakley Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,063 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.75% 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 Oakley 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 Oakley Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oakley Township →
Who’s in charge in Oakley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 339 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 (1,016).
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.
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100
Oakley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Township, Long Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,754 per pupil, $8,863 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.
Decatur School District 61 · $18,753 per pupil
Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1 · $14,945 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Oakley Township voted in 2024
Official results for Oakley Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.1%484 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.1%139 votesOthers: 0.8% (5 votes).
Most votes in Oakley Township: Donald J Trump
Macon County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.5% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Oakley Township’s 714 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 Oakley Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Oakley Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakley Township | 77.1% | 22.1% | 0.8% | 628 |
| 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 Oakley Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Oakley Township compares with the towns next door
Oakley Township spent $347 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $33 to $999. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Long Creek Township | $33 | $3,408 |
| Decatur Township | $33 | $1,680 |
| Cerro Gordo Township | $266 | $2,344 |
| Willow Branch Township | $999 | $4,143 |
| Whitmore Township | estimate | $2,557 |
| Decatur | estimate | $2,279 |
| Oakley Township | $347 | $4,063 |
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).
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Questions about Oakley Township’s government
How much does Oakley Township spend per resident?
About $347 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 $347 was more than 66% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oakley Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,063 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.75% 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 Oakley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oakley Township yet.
How did Oakley Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 77.1%, Kamala D Harris 22.1% (628 votes, official results). Macon County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.5%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Oakley Township?
3 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,192 (about $122,304 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oakley Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Sally Turner) and State House District 88 (Regan Deering). The House district also covers 74 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 →