How is Pike Township run?
Pike Township’s town government spent $69,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $309 per resident.
What stands out about how Pike Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Pontiac Township High School District 90
Pike Township’s high school district, shared with Avoca Township, Eppards Point Township, Esmen Township, Odell Township, Odell and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,527 per pupil, $12,563 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.
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 · $16,593 per pupil
Flanagan-Cornell District 74 · $19,580 per pupil
Rooks Creek Community Consolidated School District 425 · $21,839 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $309 per resident a year, or $0.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 65%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Pike Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$309 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Pike Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($309 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 $264, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Pike Township spent more than 59% 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; Pike Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Pike Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,921 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pike 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 Pike Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pike Township →
Who’s in charge in Pike Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Pike Township voted in 2024
Official results for Pike Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.4%100 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.3%23 votesOthers: 2.4% (3 votes).
Most votes in Pike Township: Donald J Trump
Livingston County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 25.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Darin Lahood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Pike Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Township | 79.4% | 18.3% | 2.4% | 126 |
| Livingston County | 72.0% | 25.9% | 2.1% | 16,632 |
| 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 Pike 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 Pike Township compares with the towns next door
Pike Township spent $309 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $791 to $1,368. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rooks Creek Township | $791 | $5,996 |
| Eppards Point Township | $1,097 | $6,011 |
| Waldo Township | $1,368 | $3,587 |
| Chenoa Township | estimate | $2,523 |
| Yates Township | estimate | — |
| Pike Township | $309 | $5,921 |
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 Pike Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pike Township’s government
How much does Pike Township spend per resident?
About $309 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 $309 was more than 59% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Pike Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pike Township yet.
How did Pike Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 79.4%, Kamala D Harris 18.3% (126 votes, official results). Livingston County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 25.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Pike Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,546 (about $162,552 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pike Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 53 (Chris Balkema) and State House District 105 (Dennis Tipsword). The House district also covers 98 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pike 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; 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 →