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Town Hall · Oneco Township

In Oneco Township, 66% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Oneco Township’s town government spent $353,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $287 per resident.

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General election in Illinois.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$353,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$287
In 2022: $287, more than 54% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $2,448
Typical tax bill
$2,971
1.91% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Oneco Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Orangeville Community Unit School District 203

Oneco Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Orangeville, Buckeye Township, Rock Grove Township, Waddams Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Oneco Township →
$17,970
per pupil · IL $21,567
302
students
$5.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,970 per pupil, $11,454 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 61%State 35%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Oneco Township

Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202 · $14,436 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $287 per resident a year, or $0.79 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 67%Interest, fines & other 30%From the state 3%
About “Other”.49% of Oneco Township’s day-to-day spending ($173,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$287 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Oneco Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($287 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. Oneco Township spent more than 54% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$397Median $264Oneco 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; Oneco Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,971 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.91% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Rock Grove Township$5,045
Clarno$4,100
Buckeye Township$3,488
Oneco Township$2,971
Cadiz$2,931
Jefferson$2,912
Winslow Township$2,574
$2,971
typical bill a year
1.91%
effective rate
$155,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Oneco Township

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

Check Oneco Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Oneco Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Oneco Township voted in 2024

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

President644 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.2%439 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.4%196 votes

Others: 1.4% (9 votes).

Most votes in Oneco Township: Donald J Trump

Stephenson County: Trump 58.5%, Harris 39.2% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
66%

of Oneco Township’s 983 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 16th District318,547 votes
Darin LahoodRepublican97.6%
Write-ins2.4%

Most votes in the district: Darin Lahood

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Oneco Township68.2%30.4%1.4%644
Stephenson County58.5%39.2%2.3%21,106
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 Oneco Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Oneco 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 Oneco Township compares with the towns next door

Oneco Township spent $287 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $347 to $382. 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
Rock Grove Township$347$5,045
Winslow Township$382$2,574
Buckeye Townshipestimate$3,488
Oneco Township$287$2,971

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 Oneco Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Oneco Township’s government

How much does Oneco Township spend per resident?

About $287 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 $287 was more than 54% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Oneco Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,971 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.91% 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 Oneco Township’s government?

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

How did Oneco Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.2%, Kamala D Harris 30.4% (644 votes, official results). Stephenson County: Trump 58.5%, Harris 39.2%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Oneco Township?

0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,448 (about $29,376 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Oneco Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 45 (Andrew Chesney) and State House District 89 (Tony McCombie). The House district also covers 115 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 →