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Town Hall · Randolph Township

In Randolph Township, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Randolph Township’s town government spent $407,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $93 per resident.

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General election in Illinois.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$407,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$93
In 2022: $93, more than 54% of 195 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
6
full-time · 24 part-time · March payroll $38,249
Typical tax bill
$4,707
2.16% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Randolph Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Heyworth Community Unit School District 4

Randolph Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Heyworth, Funks Grove Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Randolph Township →
$16,676
per pupil · IL $21,567
874
students
$10.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,676 per pupil, $10,445 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 48%State 49%Federal 4%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $93 per resident a year, or $0.25 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 68%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 81%From the state 11%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 4%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $25,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $478,000.
About “Other”.26% of Randolph Township’s day-to-day spending ($104,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$93 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Randolph Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($93 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $87, and the middle half spent $62–$122. Randolph Township spent more than 54% of them.

Middle half of the group, $62–$122Median $87Randolph Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
195

Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Randolph Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Randolph Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,707 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.16% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Bloomington Township$6,706
Funks Grove Township$6,250
Illinois$5,298
Downs Township$5,018
Randolph Township$4,707
Wapella Township$2,664
$4,707
typical bill a year
2.16%
effective rate
$217,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Randolph 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.

Tax bills are one input to Randolph Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Randolph Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Randolph Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Randolph Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Randolph Township yet.
Who works for Randolph Township

One full-time town employee for every 732 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,394).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation4 + 10 pt
Administration & buildings2 + 11 pt
Other0 + 3 pt
6
full-time
24
part-time
$38,249
payroll for March 2022
$458,988
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Randolph Township had 1.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 114 of the 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.3: Randolph Township had more than 92% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Randolph Township voted in 2024

Official results for Randolph Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President2,442 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.4%1,645 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.3%740 votes

Others: 2.3% (57 votes).

Most votes in Randolph Township: Donald J Trump

McLean County: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
84%

of Randolph Township’s 2,908 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Illinois’s 16th District318,547 votes
Darin LahoodRepublican97.6%
Write-ins2.4%

Most votes in the district: Darin Lahood

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Randolph Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Randolph Township67.4%30.3%2.3%2,442
McLean County46.1%50.9%3.1%87,469
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Randolph Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Randolph Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseRandolph Township is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Randolph Township compares with the towns next door

Randolph Township spent $93 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $144 to $678. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Bloomington Township$144$6,706
Downs Township$183$5,018
Wapella Township$544$2,664
Funks Grove Township$678$6,250
Randolph Township$93$4,707

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 Randolph Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Randolph Township’s government

How much does Randolph Township spend per resident?

About $93 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 $93 was more than 54% of 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Randolph Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,707 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.16% 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 Randolph Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Randolph Township yet.

How did Randolph Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 67.4%, Kamala D Harris 30.3% (2,442 votes, official results). McLean County: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Randolph Township?

6 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $38,249 (about $458,988 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Randolph Township in the state legislature?

Randolph Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 44 (Sally Turner). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Randolph 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 →