Photo: User:Visviva · CC BY-SA 4.0In Patton Township, 63% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Patton Township’s town government spent $469,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $96 per resident.
What stands out about how Patton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Patton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Buckley, Loda, Paxton, Roberts, Loda Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,055 per pupil, $9,845 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.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 · $18,376 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $96 per resident a year, or $0.26 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 82%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$96 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Patton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($96 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 $87, and the middle half spent $62–$122. Patton Township spent more than 57% 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; Patton Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Patton Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,851 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.27% 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 Patton 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 Patton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Patton Township →
Who’s in charge in Patton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 700 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,902).
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.
How Patton Township voted in 2024
Official results for Patton Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.6%1,758 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.9%635 votesOthers: 2.5% (62 votes).
Most votes in Patton Township: Donald J Trump
Ford County: Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.0% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Patton Township’s 3,915 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: Robin Kelly
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Patton Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patton Township | 71.6% | 25.9% | 2.5% | 2,455 |
| Ford County | 72.6% | 25.0% | 2.4% | 6,581 |
| 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 Patton Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HousePatton 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 Patton Township compares with the towns next door
Patton Township spent $96 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $103 to $689. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ludlow Township | $103 | $3,467 |
| Dix Township | $638 | $1,496 |
| Wall Township | $689 | $2,830 |
| Button Township | estimate | $3,636 |
| Patton Township | $96 | $2,851 |
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 Patton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Patton Township’s government
How much does Patton Township spend per resident?
About $96 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 $96 was more than 57% 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 Patton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,851 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.27% 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 Patton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Patton Township yet.
How did Patton Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.6%, Kamala D Harris 25.9% (2,455 votes, official results). Ford County: Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.0%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Patton Township?
7 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,430 (about $65,160 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Patton Township in the state legislature?
Patton 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 Patton Township’s government
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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 →