Pilot Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Pilot Township’s town government spent $616,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,139 per resident.
What stands out about how Pilot Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,139 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Pilot Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,139 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–$396. Pilot Township spent more than 98% 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; Pilot Township itself left out).
About $1,139 per resident a year, or $3.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 83%.
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No trend yet
Pilot Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,625 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.44% 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 Pilot 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 Pilot Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pilot Township →
Who’s in charge in Pilot Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 541 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 (541).
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.
Armstrong Township High School District 225
Pilot Township’s high school district, shared with Blount Township, Middlefork Township, Kerr Township, Compromise Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,184 per pupil, $14,000 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.
Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61 · $23,225 per pupil
Oakwood Community Unit School District 76 · $14,492 per pupil
Potomac Community Unit School District 10 · $19,597 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Pilot Township voted in 2024
Official results for Pilot Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.7%278 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.1%63 votesOthers: 2.3% (8 votes).
Most votes in Pilot Township: Donald J Trump
Vermilion County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 31.2% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Pilot Township’s 421 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: Pilot Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Township | 79.7% | 18.1% | 2.3% | 349 |
| Vermilion County | 66.6% | 31.2% | 2.2% | 29,691 |
| 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 Pilot 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 Pilot Township compares with the towns next door
Pilot Township spent $1,139 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $104 to $226. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Blount Township | $104 | $3,529 |
| Oakwood Township | $153 | $2,041 |
| Ogden Township | $185 | $3,439 |
| Middlefork Township | $226 | $1,771 |
| Compromise Township | estimate | $2,711 |
| Pilot Township | $1,139 | $2,625 |
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 Pilot Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pilot Township’s government
How much does Pilot Township spend per resident?
About $1,139 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 $1,139 was more than 98% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pilot Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,625 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.44% 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 Pilot Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pilot Township yet.
How did Pilot Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 79.7%, Kamala D Harris 18.1% (349 votes, official results). Vermilion County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 31.2%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Pilot Township?
1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,316 (about $99,792 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pilot Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 52 (Paul Faraci) and State House District 104 (Brandun Schweizer). The House district also covers 36 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 →