Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Red Bud, 92% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Red Bud’s city government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $764 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Red Bud is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$764 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Red Bud’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($764 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $884, and the middle half spent $696–$1,158. Red Bud spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($350,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Red Bud itself left out).
About $764 per resident a year, or $2.09 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Red Bud reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,596 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% 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 Red Bud’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 Red Bud’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Red Bud →
Who’s in charge in Red Bud
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Red Bud’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofredbud.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 115 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 (3,442).
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.
Red Bud Community Unit School District 132
Red Bud’s K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin, Ruma. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,012 per pupil, $8,461 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Red Bud voted in 2024
Official results for Red Bud’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.1%2,006 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.1%618 votesOthers: 1.8% (48 votes).
Most votes in Red Bud: Donald J Trump
Randolph County: Trump 73.9%, Harris 24.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Red Bud’s 2,899 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: Red Bud, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bud | 75.1% | 23.1% | 1.8% | 2,672 |
| Randolph County | 73.9% | 24.1% | 2.0% | 14,374 |
| 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 Red Bud.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofredbud.org ↗
- 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 Red Bud’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Red Bud’s government
How much does Red Bud spend per resident?
About $764 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 $764 was less than 66% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Red Bud?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,596 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofredbud.org.
Who runs Red Bud’s government?
See cityofredbud.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Red Bud yet.
How did Red Bud vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.1%, Kamala D Harris 23.1% (2,672 votes, official results). Randolph County: Trump 73.9%, Harris 24.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Red Bud?
30 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $152,185 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Red Bud in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 115 (David Friess). The House district also covers 54 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Red Bud’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 →