In Rutland Township, 70% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Rutland Township’s town government spent $311,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $91 per resident.
What stands out about how Rutland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Ottawa Township High School District 140
Rutland Township’s high school district, shared with Dayton Township, Fall River Township, Freedom Township, Grand Ridge, Naplate and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,784 per pupil, $11,079 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.
Rutland Community Consolidated School District 230 · $30,971 per pupil
Serena CUSD 2 · $20,344 per pupil
Miller Township Community Consolidated School District · $13,558 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $91 per resident a year, or $0.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 69%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Rutland Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$91 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Rutland Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($91 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. Rutland Township spent more than 51% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rutland Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Rutland Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,538 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.00% 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 Rutland 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 Rutland Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rutland Township →
Who’s in charge in Rutland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 3,426 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 (3,426).
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.
How Rutland Township voted in 2024
Official results for Rutland Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.1%1,158 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.2%736 votesOthers: 1.8% (34 votes).
Most votes in Rutland Township: Donald J Trump
LaSalle County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Rutland Township’s 2,742 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: Lauren Underwood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Rutland Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland Township | 60.1% | 38.2% | 1.8% | 1,928 |
| LaSalle County | 58.2% | 39.9% | 1.9% | 52,764 |
| 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 Rutland 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 Rutland Township compares with the towns next door
Rutland Township spent $91 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $75 to $1,990. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Township | $75 | $3,551 |
| Manlius Township | $96 | $2,950 |
| Dayton Township | $162 | $5,637 |
| Miller Township | $538 | $4,138 |
| Fall River Township | $586 | $4,750 |
| Marseilles | $1,018 | $2,609 |
| Ottawa | $1,990 | $4,011 |
| Serena Township | estimate | $5,054 |
| Rutland Township | $91 | $4,538 |
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 Rutland Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rutland Township’s government
How much does Rutland Township spend per resident?
About $91 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 $91 was more than 51% 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 Rutland Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,538 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.00% 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 Rutland Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rutland Township yet.
How did Rutland Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.1%, Kamala D Harris 38.2% (1,928 votes, official results). LaSalle County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Rutland Township?
1 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,952 (about $155,424 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rutland Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Sue Rezin) and State House District 76 (Murri Briel). The House district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rutland 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 →