Reddick spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Reddick’s village government spent $30,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $191 per resident. Water and other utilities ($58,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Reddick is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$191 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Reddick’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($191 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. Reddick spent less than 94% 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; Reddick itself left out).
About $191 per resident a year, or $0.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Reddick reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,969 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.92% 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 Reddick’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 Reddick’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Reddick →
Who’s in charge in Reddick
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Herscher Community Unit School District 2
Reddick’s K–12 school district, shared with Bonfield, Buckingham, Campus, Herscher, Irwin and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,611 per pupil, $8,915 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.
Reddick’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Reddick alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kankakee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.1%28,285 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.5%18,399 votesOthers: 2.4% (1,155 votes).
Most votes in Kankakee County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
89% of Reddick lies in Kankakee County; the rest in Livingston County. Every 2024 race in Kankakee County is on the county’s page.
Kankakee 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 Reddick.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseReddick is split between 2 districts
- 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 Reddick’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Reddick’s government
How much does Reddick spend per resident?
About $191 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $191 was less than 94% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Reddick?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,969 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Reddick’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Reddick yet.
How did Reddick vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Reddick alone. Kankakee County, where 89% of Reddick lies, voted Trump 59.1%, Harris 38.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Reddick?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,241 (about $14,892 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Reddick in the state legislature?
Reddick is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Reddick’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 →