In Sidell Township, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Sidell Township’s town government spent $192,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $198 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sidell Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Sidell Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512
Sidell Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Catlin, Fairmount, Indianola, Jamaica Township, Sidell and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,725 per pupil, $8,711 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.
Heritage Community Unit School District 8 · $19,726 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $198 per resident a year, or $0.54 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 51%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Sidell Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Sidell Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Sidell Township yet
Every year of Sidell Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,375 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% 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 Sidell 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 Sidell Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sidell Township →
Who’s in charge in Sidell Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Sidell Township voted in 2024
Official results for Sidell Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.6%342 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%88 votesOthers: 1.1% (5 votes).
Most votes in Sidell Township: Donald J Trump
Vermilion County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 31.2% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Sidell Township’s 679 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: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Sidell Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidell Township | 78.6% | 20.2% | 1.1% | 435 |
| Vermilion County | 66.6% | 31.2% | 2.2% | 29,691 |
| 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 Sidell 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 Sidell Township compares with the towns next door
Sidell Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $166 to $707 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll Township | $166 | $1,650 |
| Vance Township | $240 | $2,179 |
| Young America Township | $272 | $768 |
| Jamaica Township | $707 | — |
| Sidell Township | estimate | $1,375 |
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 Sidell Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sidell Township’s government
How much does Sidell Township spend per resident?
About $198 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sidell Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $203,000.
What is the property tax rate in Sidell Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,375 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% 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 Sidell Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sidell Township yet.
How did Sidell Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 78.6%, Kamala D Harris 20.2% (435 votes, official results). Vermilion County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 31.2%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Sidell Township?
0 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,439 (about $53,268 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sidell 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.
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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 (for Sidell Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →