Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Oblong Township, 63% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Oblong Township’s town government spent $264,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $102 per resident.
What stands out about how Oblong Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Oblong Community Unit School District 4
Oblong Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Oblong, Stoy, Martin Township, Licking Township, Ste. Marie Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,045 per pupil, $8,208 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.
About $102 per resident a year, or $0.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 62%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Oblong Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$102 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Oblong Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($102 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $87, and the middle half spent $62–$122. Oblong Township spent more than 61% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oblong Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Oblong Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,587 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.54% 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 Oblong 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 Oblong Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oblong Township →
Who’s in charge in Oblong Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oblong Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on villageofoblong.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,297 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 (2,594).
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.
How Oblong Township voted in 2024
Official results for Oblong Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.6%1,088 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.4%252 votesOthers: 1.9% (26 votes).
Most votes in Oblong Township: Donald J Trump
Crawford County: Trump 75.1%, Harris 22.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Oblong Township’s 2,160 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: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Oblong Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oblong Township | 79.6% | 18.4% | 1.9% | 1,366 |
| Crawford County | 75.1% | 22.9% | 2.1% | 8,962 |
| 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 Oblong Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: villageofoblong.com ↗
- 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.
How Oblong Township compares with the towns next door
Oblong Township spent $102 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $109 to $339. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Robinson Township | $109 | $2,007 |
| Willow Hill Township | $312 | $1,602 |
| Licking Township | $331 | — |
| Martin Township | $339 | $1,164 |
| Oblong Township | $102 | $1,587 |
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 Oblong Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Oblong Township’s government
How much does Oblong Township spend per resident?
About $102 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 $102 was more than 61% of 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oblong Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,587 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofoblong.com.
Who runs Oblong Township’s government?
See villageofoblong.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oblong Township yet.
How did Oblong Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 79.6%, Kamala D Harris 18.4% (1,366 votes, official results). Crawford County: Trump 75.1%, Harris 22.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Oblong Township?
2 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,072 (about $96,864 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oblong Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 102 (Adam Niemerg). The House district also covers 138 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Oblong 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 →