Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0Ogden Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar towns
Ogden Township’s town government spent $296,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $185 per resident.
What stands out about how Ogden Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$185 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Ogden Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($185 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 $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Ogden Township spent less than 68% 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; Ogden Township itself left out).
About $185 per resident a year, or $0.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.
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No trend yet
Ogden Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,439 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.95% 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 Ogden 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 Ogden Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ogden Township →
Who’s in charge in Ogden Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ogden Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ogdenil.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 534 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,601).
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.
St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305
Ogden Township’s high school district, shared with Oakwood Township, Ogden, Royal, South Homer Township, St. Joseph Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,500 per pupil, $7,631 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.
Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 · $14,955 per pupil
St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 · $12,770 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Ogden Township’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ogden Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Champaign County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.5%54,314 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.1%32,965 votesOthers: 4.3% (3,931 votes).
Most votes in Champaign County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Ogden Township lies in Champaign County. Every 2024 race in Champaign County is on the county’s page.
Champaign 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 Ogden Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ogdenil.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseOgden Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Ogden Township compares with the towns next door
Ogden Township spent $185 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $104 to $1,139. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Township | $104 | $4,888 |
| Oakwood Township | $153 | $2,041 |
| Stanton Township | $489 | $4,023 |
| Pilot Township | $1,139 | $2,625 |
| Compromise Township | estimate | $2,711 |
| South Homer Township | estimate | $3,070 |
| Ogden Township | $185 | $3,439 |
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 Ogden Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ogden Township’s government
How much does Ogden Township spend per resident?
About $185 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 $185 was less than 68% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ogden Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,439 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ogdenil.com.
Who runs Ogden Township’s government?
See ogdenil.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ogden Township yet.
How did Ogden Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ogden Township alone. Champaign County, where 100% of Ogden Township lies, voted Harris 59.5%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ogden Township?
3 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,536 (about $198,432 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ogden Township in the state legislature?
Ogden Township is split among 2 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 Ogden Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →