Seven Hickory Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar towns
Seven Hickory Township’s town government spent $199,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $716 per resident.
What stands out about how Seven Hickory Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$716 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Seven Hickory Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($716 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 $264, and the middle half spent $165–$396. Seven Hickory Township spent more than 92% 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; Seven Hickory Township itself left out).
About $716 per resident a year, or $1.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 67%.
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No trend yet
Seven Hickory Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,367 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Seven Hickory 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 Seven Hickory Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Seven Hickory Township →
Who’s in charge in Seven Hickory Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 278 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (278).
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.
Charleston Community Unit School District 1
Seven Hickory Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ashmore, Charleston Township, Lerna, Charleston, Hutton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,205 per pupil, $7,477 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.
Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 · $18,130 per pupil
Oakland Community Unit School District 5 · $17,194 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Seven Hickory Township voted in 2024
Official results for Seven Hickory Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.6%121 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.5%32 votesOthers: 1.9% (3 votes).
Most votes in Seven Hickory Township: Donald J Trump
Coles County: Trump 62.8%, Harris 34.6% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Seven Hickory Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Hickory Township | 77.6% | 20.5% | 1.9% | 156 |
| Coles County | 62.8% | 34.6% | 2.5% | 21,651 |
| 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 Seven Hickory 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 Seven Hickory Township compares with the towns next door
Seven Hickory Township spent $716 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $35 to $503. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston Township | $35 | $3,051 |
| Humboldt Township | $287 | $1,337 |
| Morgan Township | $371 | $2,846 |
| Bowdre Township | $503 | $1,866 |
| Seven Hickory Township | $716 | $1,367 |
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 Seven Hickory Township’s government
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Questions about Seven Hickory Township’s government
How much does Seven Hickory Township spend per resident?
About $716 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 $716 was more than 92% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Seven Hickory Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Seven Hickory Township yet.
How did Seven Hickory Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 77.6%, Kamala D Harris 20.5% (156 votes, official results). Coles County: Trump 62.8%, Harris 34.6%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Seven Hickory Township?
1 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,105 (about $97,260 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Seven Hickory Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 101 (Chris Miller). The House district also covers 81 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 →