Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5Pecatonica spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Pecatonica’s village government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $656 per resident. Water and other utilities ($425,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pecatonica is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$656 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Pecatonica’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($656 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Pecatonica spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($469,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pecatonica itself left out).
About $656 per resident a year, or $1.80 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Pecatonica reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,346 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.33% 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 Pecatonica’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 Pecatonica’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pecatonica →
Who’s in charge in Pecatonica
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pecatonica’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofpecatonica.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 172 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 (2,065).
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.
Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
Pecatonica’s K–12 school district, shared with Pecatonica Township, Burritt Township, Ridott Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,923 per pupil, $9,272 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.
Pecatonica’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pecatonica alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Winnebago County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.9%59,942 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.4%59,257 votesOthers: 2.7% (3,336 votes).
Most votes in Winnebago County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Pecatonica lies in Winnebago County. Every 2024 race in Winnebago County is on the county’s page.
Winnebago County’s 2024 results →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 Pecatonica.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofpecatonica.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Pecatonica’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pecatonica’s government
How much does Pecatonica spend per resident?
About $656 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $656 was more than 68% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pecatonica?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,346 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofpecatonica.com.
Who runs Pecatonica’s government?
See villageofpecatonica.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pecatonica yet.
How did Pecatonica vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pecatonica alone. Winnebago County, where 100% of Pecatonica lies, voted Harris 48.9%, Trump 48.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pecatonica?
12 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $35,777 (about $429,324 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pecatonica in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Andrew Chesney) and State House District 89 (Tony McCombie). The House district also covers 115 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 →