Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0Sidney Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Sidney Township’s town government spent $172,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $105 per resident.
What stands out about how Sidney Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$105 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Sidney Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($105 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. Sidney Township spent less than 90% 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; Sidney Township itself left out).
About $105 per resident a year, or $0.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Sidney Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Sidney Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,273 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.50% 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 Sidney 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 Sidney Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sidney Township →
Who’s in charge in Sidney Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sidney Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on villageofsidney.com/index.html ↗.
Tolono Community Unit School District 7
Sidney Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Pesotum, Philo Township, Philo, Sadorus, Sidney and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,382 per pupil, $9,641 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.
Sidney Township’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sidney Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Champaign County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.5%54,314 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.1%32,965 votesOthers: 4.3% (3,931 votes).
Most votes in Champaign County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Sidney Township lies in Champaign County. Every 2024 race in Champaign County is on the county’s page.
Champaign County’s 2024 results →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 Sidney Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: villageofsidney.com/index.html ↗
- 2Illinois HouseSidney Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Sidney Township compares with the towns next door
Sidney Township spent $105 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $104. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Township | $104 | $4,888 |
| Philo Township | estimate | $3,796 |
| Raymond Township | estimate | — |
| South Homer Township | estimate | $3,070 |
| Sidney Township | $105 | $3,273 |
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 Sidney Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sidney Township’s government
How much does Sidney Township spend per resident?
About $105 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 $105 was less than 90% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sidney Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,273 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofsidney.com/index.html.
Who runs Sidney Township’s government?
See villageofsidney.com/index.html for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sidney Township yet.
How did Sidney Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sidney Township alone. Champaign County, where 100% of Sidney Township lies, voted Harris 59.5%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sidney Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,061 (about $96,732 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sidney Township in the state legislature?
Sidney Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 51 (Chapin Rose). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sidney Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →