Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY-SA 3.0Ransom spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Ransom’s village government spent $99,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $283 per resident.
What stands out about how Ransom is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$283 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them
Ransom’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($283 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $344–$713. Ransom spent less than 83% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ransom itself left out).
About $283 per resident a year, or $0.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Ransom reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,054 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.20% 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 Ransom’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 Ransom’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ransom →
Who’s in charge in Ransom
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ransom’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofransom.com ↗.
Streator Township High School District 40
Ransom’s high school district, shared with Bruce Township, Kangley, Newtown Township, Otter Creek Township, Streator and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,501 per pupil, $11,843 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.
Allen Township Community Consolidated School District 65 · $22,064 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Ransom’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ransom alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are LaSalle County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.2%30,717 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.9%21,029 votesOthers: 1.9% (1,018 votes).
Most votes in LaSalle County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Ransom lies in LaSalle County. Every 2024 race in LaSalle County is on the county’s page.
LaSalle County’s 2024 results →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 Ransom.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofransom.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Ransom’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ransom’s government
How much does Ransom spend per resident?
About $283 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $283 was less than 83% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ransom?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,054 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofransom.com.
Who runs Ransom’s government?
See villageofransom.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ransom yet.
How did Ransom vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ransom alone. LaSalle County, where 100% of Ransom lies, voted Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ransom?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,019 (about $12,228 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ransom 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.
Ask neighbors about Ransom’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →