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Town Hall · Orvil Township

Orvil Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar towns

Orvil Township’s town government spent $187,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $185 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$187,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$185
In 2022: $185, less than 68% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $3,827
Typical tax bill
$1,694
1.52% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Orvil Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$185 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them

Orvil 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. Orvil Township spent less than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$397Median $265Orvil 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; Orvil Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $185 per resident a year, or $0.51 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 52%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 79%Interest, fines & other 11%From the state 6%Fees & charges 4%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $228,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,694 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Boynton Township$4,464
Eminence Township$3,000
Delavan Township$2,591
Prairie Creek Township$2,419
West Lincoln Township$2,355
Orvil Township$1,694
$1,694
typical bill a year
1.52%
effective rate
$111,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Orvil Township

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

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

Hartsburg-Emden Community Unit School District 21

Orvil Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Emden, Hartsburg, Prairie Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Orvil Township →
$20,876
per pupil · IL $21,567
177
students
$615,000
long-term debt

Of the $20,876 per pupil, $12,107 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 63%State 30%Federal 7%

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

Also serving Orvil Township

Olympia Community Unit School District 16 · $16,450 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Orvil Township voted in 2024

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

President510 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.3%389 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.0%112 votes

Others: 1.8% (9 votes).

Most votes in Orvil Township: Donald J Trump

Logan County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 28.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
56%

of Orvil Township’s 918 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 15th District318,329 votes
Mary E MillerRepublican97.0%
Write-ins3.0%

Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Orvil Township76.3%22.0%1.8%510
Logan County69.3%28.1%2.6%12,630
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 Orvil Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Orvil Township spent $185 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $37 to $656. 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
West Lincoln Township$37$2,355
Delavan Township$102$2,591
Prairie Creek Township$106$2,419
Eminence Township$214$3,000
Boynton Township$656$4,464
Orvil Township$185$1,694

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 Orvil Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Orvil Township’s government

How much does Orvil 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 Orvil Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,694 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% 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 Orvil Township’s government?

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

How did Orvil Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 76.3%, Kamala D Harris 22.0% (510 votes, official results). Logan County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 28.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Orvil Township?

0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,827 (about $45,924 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Orvil Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 44 (Sally Turner) and State House District 87 (Bill Hauter). The House district also covers 92 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 →