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Town Hall · Robinson Township

Robinson Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar towns

Robinson Township’s town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $109 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.0M
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$109
In 2022: $109, more than 69% of 195 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
10
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $38,234
Typical tax bill
$2,007
1.50% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Robinson Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$109 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them

Robinson Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($109 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. Robinson Township spent more than 69% of them.

Middle half of the group, $62–$122Median $87Robinson 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; Robinson Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $109 per resident a year, or $0.30 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 59%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 67%From the state 29%Fees & charges 3%Interest, fines & other 1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $99,000; interest on debt $7,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.4 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,007 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.50% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Robinson Township$2,007
Honey Creek Township$1,925
Oblong Township$1,587
Hutsonville Township$1,335
$2,007
typical bill a year
1.50%
effective rate
$134,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Robinson Township

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

See cityofrobinson.com for Robinson Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Robinson Township yet.cityofrobinson.com ↗
Agendas

Robinson Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofrobinson.com ↗.

Who works for Robinson Township

One full-time town employee for every 929 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 (9,290).

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

Roads & transportation5
Administration & buildings3
Other2
10
full-time
0
part-time
$38,234
payroll for March 2022
$458,808
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Robinson Township had 1.1 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: Robinson Township had more than 89% 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.

The school district

Robinson Community Unit School District 2

Robinson Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Flat Rock, Robinson, Honey Creek Township, Prairie Township, Montgomery Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Robinson Township →
$14,902
per pupil · IL $21,567
1,538
students
$15 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,902 per pupil, $8,114 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 56%State 32%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Robinson Township voted in 2024

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

President4,097 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.5%2,889 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.4%1,124 votes

Others: 2.1% (84 votes).

Most votes in Robinson Township: Donald J Trump

Crawford County: Trump 75.1%, Harris 22.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
56%

of Robinson Township’s 7,370 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 12th District367,629 votes
Mike BostRepublican74.2%
Brian RobertsDemocrat25.8%

Most votes in the district: Mike Bost

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Robinson Township70.5%27.4%2.1%4,097
Crawford County75.1%22.9%2.1%8,962
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 Robinson Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Robinson Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  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 Robinson Township compares with the towns next door

Robinson Township spent $109 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $102 to $207. 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
Oblong Township$102$1,587
Hutsonville Township$133$1,335
Prairie Township$181—
Honey Creek Township$207$1,925
Robinson Township$109$2,007

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 Robinson Township’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Robinson Township’s government

How much does Robinson Township spend per resident?

About $109 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 $109 was more than 69% 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 Robinson Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,007 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofrobinson.com.

Who runs Robinson Township’s government?

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

How did Robinson Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.5%, Kamala D Harris 27.4% (4,097 votes, official results). Crawford County: Trump 75.1%, Harris 22.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Robinson Township?

10 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $38,234 (about $458,808 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Robinson Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 102 (Adam Niemerg). The House district also covers 138 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Robinson 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 →