Charles Franks House · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0In Rock Creek-Lima Township, 74% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Rock Creek-Lima Township’s town government spent $329,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $182 per resident.
What stands out about how Rock Creek-Lima Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$182 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Rock Creek-Lima Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($182 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Rock Creek-Lima Township spent less than 69% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rock Creek-Lima Township itself left out).
About $182 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 59%.
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No trend yet
Rock Creek-Lima Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,840 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.79% 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 Rock Creek-Lima 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Rock Creek-Lima Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rock Creek-Lima Township →
Who’s in charge in Rock Creek-Lima Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,805 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 (1,805).
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.
Eastland Community Unit School District 308
Rock Creek-Lima Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lanark, Shannon, Cherry Grove-Shannon Township, Freedom Township, Florence Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,978 per pupil, $11,169 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 Rock Creek-Lima Township voted in 2024
Official results for Rock Creek-Lima Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.4%679 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.8%340 votesOthers: 1.8% (19 votes).
Most votes in Rock Creek-Lima Township: Donald J Trump
Carroll County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 33.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Rock Creek-Lima Township’s 1,408 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: Eric Sorensen
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Rock Creek-Lima Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek-Lima Township | 65.4% | 32.8% | 1.8% | 1,038 |
| Carroll County | 64.6% | 33.1% | 2.3% | 7,862 |
| 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 Rock Creek-Lima Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
How Rock Creek-Lima Township compares with the towns next door
Rock Creek-Lima Township spent $182 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $190 to $544. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wysox Township | $190 | $2,252 |
| Cherry Grove-Shannon Township | $292 | $2,601 |
| Elkhorn Grove Township | $394 | $3,824 |
| Salem Township | $482 | $4,788 |
| Brookville Township | $544 | — |
| Rock Creek-Lima Township | $182 | $1,840 |
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).
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Questions about Rock Creek-Lima Township’s government
How much does Rock Creek-Lima Township spend per resident?
About $182 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 $182 was less than 69% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rock Creek-Lima Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,840 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Rock Creek-Lima Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rock Creek-Lima Township yet.
How did Rock Creek-Lima Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.4%, Kamala D Harris 32.8% (1,038 votes, official results). Carroll County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 33.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Rock Creek-Lima Township?
1 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,856 (about $118,272 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rock Creek-Lima Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Andrew Chesney) and State House District 89 (Tony McCombie). The House district also covers 115 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →