Sigel spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Sigel’s town government spent $134,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $382 per resident. Water and other utilities ($38,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sigel is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$382 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Sigel’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($382 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Sigel spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($18,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sigel itself left out).
About $382 per resident a year, or $1.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.
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No trend yet
Sigel reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,081 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% 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 Sigel’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 Sigel’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sigel →
Who’s in charge in Sigel
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 176 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 (351).
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.
Neoga Community Unit School District 3
Sigel’s K–12 school district, shared with Neoga, Neoga Township, Big Spring Township, Sigel Township, Paradise Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,640 per pupil, $7,598 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.
Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 · $11,134 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Sigel’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sigel alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Shelby County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.1%9,267 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.1%2,240 votesOthers: 1.7% (202 votes).
Most votes in Shelby County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Sigel lies in Shelby County. Every 2024 race in Shelby County is on the county’s page.
Shelby 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 Sigel.
- 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.
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Questions about Sigel’s government
How much does Sigel spend per resident?
About $382 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $382 was less than 70% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sigel?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,081 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% 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 Sigel’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sigel yet.
How did Sigel vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sigel alone. Shelby County, where 100% of Sigel lies, voted Trump 79.1%, Harris 19.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sigel?
2 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,734 (about $128,808 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sigel in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Steve McClure) and State House District 107 (Brad Halbrook). The House district also covers 96 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 →