Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Peotone run?
Peotone’s village government spent $4.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $997 per resident.
What stands out about how Peotone is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Peotone Community Unit School District 207U
Peotone’s K–12 school district, shared with Peotone Township, Green Garden Township, Wilton Township, Will Township, Manhattan Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,335 per pupil, $10,907 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 $997 per resident a year, or $2.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.
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$997 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Peotone’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($997 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $696–$1,158. Peotone spent more than 61% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Peotone itself left out).
No trend yet
Peotone reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,522 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.67% 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 Peotone’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 Peotone’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Peotone →
Who’s in charge in Peotone
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 171 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 (4,100).
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.
Peotone’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Peotone alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Will County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.1%162,874 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.6%157,672 votesOthers: 3.3% (11,024 votes).
Most votes in Will County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Peotone lies in Will County. Every 2024 race in Will County is on the county’s page.
Will 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 Peotone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HousePeotone 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.
Reach Peotone’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Peotone’s government
How much does Peotone spend per resident?
About $997 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 $997 was more than 61% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Peotone?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,522 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Peotone’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Peotone yet.
How did Peotone vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Peotone alone. Will County, where 100% of Peotone lies, voted Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Peotone?
24 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $166,514 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Peotone in the state legislature?
Peotone 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 Peotone’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 →