Trobaugh-Good House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn South Wheatland Township, 74% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
South Wheatland Township’s town government spent $430,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $111 per resident.
What stands out about how South Wheatland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$111 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
South Wheatland Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($111 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. South Wheatland Township spent more than 70% 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; South Wheatland Township itself left out).
About $111 per resident a year, or $0.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means South Wheatland Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
South Wheatland Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,254 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.02% 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 South Wheatland 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 South Wheatland Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Wheatland Township →
Who’s in charge in South Wheatland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,941 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 (3,881).
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.
Meridian Community Unit School District 15
South Wheatland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Blue Mound, Macon, Blue Mound Township, Pleasant View Township, South Macon Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,661 per pupil, $7,719 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.
Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3 · $14,892 per pupil
Decatur School District 61 · $18,753 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How South Wheatland Township voted in 2024
Official results for South Wheatland Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.5%1,667 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.5%683 votesOthers: 2.0% (47 votes).
Most votes in South Wheatland Township: Donald J Trump
Macon County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.5% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of South Wheatland Township’s 3,239 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: South Wheatland Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Wheatland Township | 69.5% | 28.5% | 2.0% | 2,397 |
| Macon County | 58.2% | 39.5% | 2.3% | 45,626 |
| 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 South Wheatland Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseSouth Wheatland 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 South Wheatland Township compares with the towns next door
South Wheatland Township spent $111 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $33 to $492. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur Township | $33 | $1,680 |
| Long Creek Township | $33 | $3,408 |
| Mount Zion Township | $76 | $3,793 |
| South Macon Township | $237 | $2,248 |
| Blue Mound Township | $444 | $3,794 |
| Mount Zion | $492 | $4,220 |
| Decatur | estimate | $2,279 |
| South Wheatland Township | $111 | $3,254 |
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 South Wheatland Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about South Wheatland Township’s government
How much does South Wheatland Township spend per resident?
About $111 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 $111 was more than 70% 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 South Wheatland Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,254 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.02% 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 South Wheatland Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Wheatland Township yet.
How did South Wheatland Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.5%, Kamala D Harris 28.5% (2,397 votes, official results). Macon County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.5%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for South Wheatland Township?
2 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,235 (about $218,820 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents South Wheatland Township in the state legislature?
South Wheatland Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about South Wheatland 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 →