In Peach Orchard Township, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Peach Orchard Township’s town government spent $101,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $183 per resident.
What stands out about how Peach Orchard Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$183 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Peach Orchard Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($183 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. Peach Orchard Township spent less than 68% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Peach Orchard Township itself left out).
About $183 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Peach Orchard Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Peach Orchard Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,592 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.97% 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 Peach Orchard 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 Peach Orchard Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Peach Orchard Township →
Who’s in charge in Peach Orchard Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 552 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 (552).
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.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
Peach Orchard Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dix Township, Drummer Township, Elliott, Foosland, Gibson City and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,376 per pupil, $10,174 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.
How Peach Orchard Township voted in 2024
Official results for Peach Orchard Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.8%198 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.7%44 votesOthers: 2.4% (6 votes).
Most votes in Peach Orchard Township: Donald J Trump
Ford County: Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.0% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Peach Orchard Township’s 385 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: Peach Orchard Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Orchard Township | 79.8% | 17.7% | 2.4% | 248 |
| 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 Peach Orchard 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 Peach Orchard Township compares with the towns next door
Peach Orchard Township spent $183 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $638 to $891. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dix Township | $638 | $1,496 |
| Wall Township | $689 | $2,830 |
| Sullivant Township | $692 | $1,513 |
| Germanville Township | $891 | — |
| Peach Orchard Township | $183 | $1,592 |
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 Peach Orchard Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Peach Orchard Township’s government
How much does Peach Orchard Township spend per resident?
About $183 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 $183 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 Peach Orchard Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,592 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.97% 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 Peach Orchard Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Peach Orchard Township yet.
How did Peach Orchard Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 79.8%, Kamala D Harris 17.7% (248 votes, official results). Ford County: Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.0%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Peach Orchard Township?
1 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,084 (about $61,008 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Peach Orchard Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 53 (Chris Balkema) and State House District 106 (Jason Bunting). The House district also covers 144 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Peach Orchard 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 →