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Town Hall · Okawville Township

Okawville Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns

Okawville Township’s town government spent $107,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $57 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$107,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$57
In 2022: $57, less than 98% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $21,001
Typical tax bill
$3,062
1.86% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Okawville Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$57 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them

Okawville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($57 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. Okawville Township spent less than 98% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$397Median $265Okawville Township

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

The group
860

Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Okawville Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $57 per resident a year, or $0.16 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 47%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 84%From the state 12%Interest, fines & other 5%
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,062 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.86% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Germantown Township$3,863
Covington Township$3,800
Okawville Township$3,062
Plum Hill Township$2,829
Venedy Township$2,567
$3,062
typical bill a year
1.86%
effective rate
$164,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Okawville 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 Okawville Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Okawville Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Okawville Township

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

Check Okawville Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Okawville Township yet.
The school district

West Washington County Community Unit District 10

Okawville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Addieville, Okawville, Venedy, Venedy Township, Johannisburg Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Okawville Township →
$14,842
per pupil · IL $21,567
507
students
$7.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,842 per pupil, $9,728 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 53%State 42%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Okawville Township voted in 2024

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

President1,024 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.2%780 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.9%224 votes

Others: 2.0% (20 votes).

Most votes in Okawville Township: Donald J Trump

Washington County: Trump 77.6%, Harris 20.6% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
65%

of Okawville Township’s 1,577 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

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

U.S. House · Illinois’s 12th District367,629 votes
Mike BostRepublican74.2%
Brian RobertsDemocrat25.8%

Most votes in the district: Mike Bost

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Okawville Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Okawville Township76.2%21.9%2.0%1,024
Washington County77.6%20.6%1.9%7,597
Illinois43.5%54.4%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 Okawville Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Okawville Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

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

Next door

How Okawville Township compares with the towns next door

Okawville Township spent $57 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $77 to $249. 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
Germantown Township$77$3,863
Venedy Township$122$2,567
Plum Hill Township$168$2,829
Covington Township$249$3,800
Okawville Township$57$3,062

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 Okawville Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Okawville Township’s government

How much does Okawville Township spend per resident?

About $57 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 $57 was less than 98% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Okawville Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,062 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.86% 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 Okawville Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Okawville Township yet.

How did Okawville Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 76.2%, Kamala D Harris 21.9% (1,024 votes, official results). Washington County: Trump 77.6%, Harris 20.6%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Okawville Township?

0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,001 (about $252,012 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Okawville Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 55 (Jason Plummer) and State House District 109 (Charlie Meier). The House district also covers 84 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 →