In Shiloh Township, 63% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Shiloh Township’s town government spent $660,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $104 per resident.
What stands out about how Shiloh Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Mount Vernon Township High School District 201
Shiloh Township’s high school district, shared with Belle Rive, Bonnie, Dix, Dodds Township, Field Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,435 per pupil, $11,405 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.
Woodlawn Unit District 209 · $18,177 per pupil
Mount Vernon School District 80 · $20,276 per pupil
Rome Community Consolidated School District 2 · $14,583 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $104 per resident a year, or $0.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 68%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$104 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Shiloh Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($104 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. Shiloh Township spent more than 64% 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; Shiloh Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Shiloh Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,031 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.04% 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 Shiloh 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 Shiloh Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Shiloh Township →
Who’s in charge in Shiloh Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,057 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 (6,342).
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 Shiloh Township voted in 2024
Official results for Shiloh Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.8%2,126 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%1,054 votesOthers: 1.6% (52 votes).
Most votes in Shiloh Township: Donald J Trump
Jefferson County: Trump 72.9%, Harris 25.3% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Shiloh Township’s 5,159 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: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Shiloh Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiloh Township | 65.8% | 32.6% | 1.6% | 3,232 |
| Jefferson County | 72.9% | 25.3% | 1.8% | 16,727 |
| 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 Shiloh 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 Shiloh Township compares with the towns next door
Shiloh Township spent $104 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $69 to $284. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Township | $69 | $2,118 |
| Casner Township | $103 | $2,765 |
| Rome Township | $123 | $2,188 |
| McClellan Township | $284 | $1,707 |
| Shiloh Township | $104 | $3,031 |
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 Shiloh Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Shiloh Township’s government
How much does Shiloh Township spend per resident?
About $104 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 $104 was more than 64% 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 Shiloh Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,031 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.04% 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 Shiloh Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shiloh Township yet.
How did Shiloh Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.8%, Kamala D Harris 32.6% (3,232 votes, official results). Jefferson County: Trump 72.9%, Harris 25.3%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Shiloh Township?
6 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $39,677 (about $476,124 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Shiloh Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 116 (Dave Severin). The House district also covers 105 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Shiloh 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 →