In Prairie Township, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Prairie Township’s town government spent $99,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $181 per resident.
What stands out about how Prairie Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$181 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Prairie Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($181 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 $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Prairie Township spent less than 69% 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 Township itself left out).
About $181 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 65%.
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No trend yet
Prairie Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Prairie Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1
Prairie Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hutsonville, Hutsonville Township, Melrose Township, York Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,306 per pupil, $10,218 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.
Robinson Community Unit School District 2 · $14,902 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Prairie Township voted in 2024
Official results for Prairie Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.7%248 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.1%57 votesOthers: 3.2% (10 votes).
Most votes in Prairie Township: Donald J Trump
Crawford County: Trump 75.1%, Harris 22.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Prairie Township’s 395 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: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Prairie Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Township | 78.7% | 18.1% | 3.2% | 315 |
| Crawford County | 75.1% | 22.9% | 2.1% | 8,962 |
| 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 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 Township compares with the towns next door
Prairie Township spent $181 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $109 to $331. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Robinson Township | $109 | $2,007 |
| Hutsonville Township | $133 | $1,335 |
| Melrose Township | $226 | $2,177 |
| Licking Township | $331 | — |
| Prairie Township | $181 | — |
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 Township’s government
How much does Prairie Township spend per resident?
About $181 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 $181 was less than 69% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Prairie Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Prairie Township yet.
How did Prairie Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 78.7%, Kamala D Harris 18.1% (315 votes, official results). Crawford County: Trump 75.1%, Harris 22.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Prairie Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,950 (about $35,400 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Prairie Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 102 (Adam Niemerg). The House district also covers 138 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 →