How is Pea Ridge Township run?
Pea Ridge Township’s town government spent $91,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $497 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Pea Ridge Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Pea Ridge Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Brown County Community Unit School District 1
Pea Ridge Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Buckhorn Township, Cooperstown Township, Elkhorn Township, Lee Township, Missouri Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,381 per pupil, $8,833 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $497 per resident a year, or $1.36 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 76%.
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Pea Ridge Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Pea Ridge Township yet
Every year of Pea Ridge Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Pea Ridge Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Pea Ridge Township voted in 2024
Official results for Pea Ridge Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.9%94 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.6%13 votesOthers: 4.5% (5 votes).
Most votes in Pea Ridge Township: Donald J Trump
Brown County: Trump 78.6%, Harris 18.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Pea Ridge Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pea Ridge Township | 83.9% | 11.6% | 4.5% | 112 |
| Brown County | 78.6% | 18.9% | 2.4% | 2,465 |
| 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 Pea Ridge Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Pea Ridge Township compares with the towns next door
Pea Ridge Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $298 to $522 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Township | $298 | $2,861 |
| Camden Township | $344 | $2,311 |
| Clayton Township | $365 | $1,653 |
| Concord Township | $410 | $1,852 |
| Huntsville Township | $522 | — |
| Missouri Township | estimate | $2,400 |
| Pea Ridge Township | estimate | — |
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).
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Questions about Pea Ridge Township’s government
How much does Pea Ridge Township spend per resident?
About $497 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Pea Ridge Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $91,000.
Who runs Pea Ridge Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pea Ridge Township yet.
How did Pea Ridge Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 83.9%, Kamala D Harris 11.6% (112 votes, official results). Brown County: Trump 78.6%, Harris 18.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Pea Ridge Township?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,859 (about $22,308 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pea Ridge Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Jil Tracy) and State House District 99 (Kyle Moore). The House district also covers 59 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 (for Pea Ridge Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →