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Town Hall · Rantoul Township

How is Rantoul Township run?

Rantoul Township’s town government spent $642,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $60 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

Board of Trustees

6:00 pm · 333 S. Tanner Street, Louis B. Schelling Memorial Board Room

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$642,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$60
In 2022: $60, less than 52% of 56 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $11,955 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,516
2.23% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Rantoul Township is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Rantoul Township High School District 193 with 6+ other towns.Split between districts2 U.S. House districts cover Rantoul Township; your street decides yours.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $2,516 a year: 2.23% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Rantoul Township’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $60 per resident a year, or $0.16 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 76%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 86%From the state 10%Interest, fines & other 4%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $70,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $740,000.
Compared with similar places

$60 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Rantoul Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($60 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $62, and the middle half spent $45–$84. Rantoul Township spent less than 52% of them.

Middle half of the group, $45–$84Median $62Rantoul Township

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

The group
56

Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rantoul Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,516 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.23% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Somer Township$4,441
Ludlow Township$3,467
Condit Township$3,340
Compromise Township$2,711
Rantoul Township$2,516
$2,516
typical bill a year
2.23%
effective rate
$113,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rantoul 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 Rantoul Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rantoul Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rantoul Township

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

See myrantoul.com for Rantoul Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rantoul Township yet.myrantoul.com ↗
The school district

Rantoul Township High School District 193

Rantoul Township’s high school district, shared with Condit Township, East Bend Township, Gifford, Ludlow Township, Ludlow and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rantoul Township →
$19,210
per pupil · IL $21,567
849
students
$1.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,210 per pupil, $11,395 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 35%State 52%Federal 13%

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

Also serving Rantoul Township

Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 130 · $22,654 per pupil

Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 · $14,955 per pupil

Rantoul City School District 137 · $22,621 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Rantoul Township’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rantoul Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Champaign County’s results.

President · Champaign County’s results91,210 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat59.5%54,314 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican36.1%32,965 votes

Others: 4.3% (3,931 votes).

Most votes in Champaign County: Kamala D Harris

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Rantoul Township lies in Champaign County. Every 2024 race in Champaign County is on the county’s page.

Champaign County’s 2024 results →
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 Rantoul Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rantoul Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: myrantoul.com ↗
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
    Brandun Schweizer
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Paul Faraci
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Mary E. MillerRobin L. Kelly
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth
Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

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

Next door

How Rantoul Township compares with the towns next door

Rantoul Township spent $60 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $103 to $390. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Ludlow Township: $103 per resident (2022)Condit Township: $390 per resident (2022)Compromise Township: no reported 2022 figuresSomer Township: $176 per resident (2022)Ludlow TownshipCondit TownshipCompromise TownshipSomer TownshipRantoul Township
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Ludlow Township$103$3,467
Somer Township$176$4,441
Condit Township$390$3,340
Compromise Townshipestimate$2,711
Rantoul Township$60$2,516

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 Rantoul Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitemyrantoul.com ↗

Questions about Rantoul Township’s government

How much does Rantoul Township spend per resident?

About $60 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 $60 was less than 52% of 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Rantoul Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,516 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see myrantoul.com.

Who runs Rantoul Township’s government?

See myrantoul.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rantoul Township yet.

How did Rantoul Township vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rantoul Township alone. Champaign County, where 100% of Rantoul Township lies, voted Harris 59.5%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Rantoul Township?

0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,955 (about $143,460 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Rantoul 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.

When is the next public meeting in Rantoul Township?

The next posted meeting is Board of Trustees on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:00 pm in 333 S. Tanner Street, Louis B. Schelling Memorial Board Room, from the town’s own agenda portal.

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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 →