Prairie Green Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Prairie Green Township’s town government spent $270,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,617 per resident.
What stands out about how Prairie Green Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,617 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Prairie Green Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,617 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. Prairie Green Township spent more than 100% 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; Prairie Green Township itself left out).
About $1,617 per resident a year, or $4.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 72%.
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No trend yet
Prairie Green Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Prairie Green Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 167 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 (167).
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.
Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11
Prairie Green Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hoopeston, Rankin, Butler Township, Wellington, Grant Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,609 per pupil, $13,526 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.
Milford Area Public School District 124 · $21,364 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Prairie Green Township voted in 2024
Official results for Prairie Green Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.5%62 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.1%23 votesOthers: 3.4% (3 votes).
Most votes in Prairie Green Township: Donald J Trump
Iroquois County: Trump 77.6%, Harris 20.5% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Robin Kelly
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Prairie Green Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Green Township | 70.5% | 26.1% | 3.4% | 88 |
| Iroquois County | 77.6% | 20.5% | 1.9% | 13,371 |
| 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 Prairie Green 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 Prairie Green Township compares with the towns next door
Prairie Green Township spent $1,617 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $82 to $381. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | $82 | $1,529 |
| Lovejoy Township | $381 | $2,353 |
| Stockland Township | estimate | — |
| Prairie Green Township | $1,617 | — |
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).
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Questions about Prairie Green Township’s government
How much does Prairie Green Township spend per resident?
About $1,617 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 $1,617 was more than 100% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Prairie Green Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Prairie Green Township yet.
How did Prairie Green Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.5%, Kamala D Harris 26.1% (88 votes, official results). Iroquois County: Trump 77.6%, Harris 20.5%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Prairie Green Township?
1 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,448 (about $101,376 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Prairie Green Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 53 (Chris Balkema) and State House District 106 (Jason Bunting). The House district also covers 144 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 →