How is Pembroke Township run?
Pembroke Township’s town government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,309 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Pembroke Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Pembroke Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259
Pembroke Township’s elementary school district, shared with Hopkins Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,412 per pupil, $8,005 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.
Momence Community Unit School District 1 · $17,011 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,309 per resident a year, or $3.59 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 71%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Pembroke 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 Pembroke Township yet
Every year of Pembroke 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,567 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.58% 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 Pembroke 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 Pembroke Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pembroke Township →
Who’s in charge in Pembroke Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 511 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 (2,043).
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 Pembroke Township voted in 2024
Official results for Pembroke Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat79.5%446 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican17.8%100 votesOthers: 2.7% (15 votes).
Most votes in Pembroke Township: Kamala D Harris
Kankakee County: Trump 59.1%, Harris 38.5% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Pembroke Township’s 1,237 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: Pembroke Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke Township | 79.5% | 17.8% | 2.7% | 561 |
| Kankakee County | 38.5% | 59.1% | 2.4% | 47,839 |
| Illinois | 54.4% | 43.5% | 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 Pembroke 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 Pembroke Township compares with the towns next door
Pembroke Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $135 to $177 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ganeer Township | $135 | $3,496 |
| St. Anne Township | $149 | $3,150 |
| Beaverville Township | $177 | $1,610 |
| Pembroke Township | estimate | $1,567 |
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 Pembroke Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pembroke Township’s government
How much does Pembroke Township spend per resident?
About $1,309 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Pembroke Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Pembroke Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,567 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.58% 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 Pembroke Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pembroke Township yet.
How did Pembroke Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 79.5%, Donald J Trump 17.8% (561 votes, official results). Kankakee County: Trump 59.1%, Harris 38.5%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Pembroke Township?
4 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $71,914 (about $862,968 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pembroke Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Elgie Sims) and State House District 34 (Nick Smith). The House district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pembroke 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 (for Pembroke 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 →