Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Paris Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar towns
Paris Township’s town government spent $514,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $57 per resident.
What stands out about how Paris Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$57 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Paris Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($57 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 $88, and the middle half spent $63–$122. Paris Township spent less than 79% 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; Paris Township itself left out).
About $57 per resident a year, or $0.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Paris Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,446 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.59% 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 Paris 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 Paris Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Paris Township →
Who’s in charge in Paris Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Paris Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on parisillinois.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 4,514 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 (9,027).
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.
Paris Community Unit School District 4
Paris Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Elbridge Township, Stratton Township, Vermilion, Symmes Township, Hunter Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,056 per pupil, $6,291 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.
Paris-Union School District 95 · $12,891 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Paris Township voted in 2024
Official results for Paris Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.2%2,719 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.5%1,066 votesOthers: 2.3% (88 votes).
Most votes in Paris Township: Donald J Trump
Edgar County: Trump 75.1%, Harris 22.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Paris Township’s 7,379 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: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Paris Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Township | 70.2% | 27.5% | 2.3% | 3,873 |
| Edgar County | 75.1% | 22.9% | 2.1% | 7,934 |
| 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 Paris Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: parisillinois.org ↗
- 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 Paris Township compares with the towns next door
Paris Township spent $57 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $208 to $1,019. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Symmes Township | $208 | $1,693 |
| Edgar Township | $233 | $1,621 |
| Hunter Township | $282 | — |
| Buck Township | $359 | $1,018 |
| Elbridge Township | $372 | $1,355 |
| Paris | $1,019 | $1,366 |
| Stratton Township | estimate | $1,489 |
| Paris Township | $57 | $1,446 |
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 Paris Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Paris Township’s government
How much does Paris 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 79% 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 Paris Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,446 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see parisillinois.org.
Who runs Paris Township’s government?
See parisillinois.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Paris Township yet.
How did Paris Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.2%, Kamala D Harris 27.5% (3,873 votes, official results). Edgar County: Trump 75.1%, Harris 22.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Paris Township?
2 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,529 (about $162,348 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Paris 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 Paris 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 →