Spring Lake Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns
Spring Lake Township’s town government spent $204,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $113 per resident.
What stands out about how Spring Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$113 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Spring Lake Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($113 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. Spring Lake Township spent less than 88% 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; Spring Lake Township itself left out).
About $113 per resident a year, or $0.31 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 61%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Spring Lake Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Spring Lake Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,130 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.97% 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 Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spring Lake Township →
Who’s in charge in Spring Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 603 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 (1,810).
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.
Pekin Community High School District 303
Spring Lake Township’s high school district, shared with Cincinnati Township, Elm Grove Township, Marquette Heights, North Pekin, Pekin Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,291 per pupil, $8,993 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.
Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 · $15,707 per pupil
Spring Lake Community Consolidated School District 606 · $18,814 per pupil
Rankin Community School District 98 · $19,960 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tazewell County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.9%42,451 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.5%24,325 votesOthers: 2.6% (1,788 votes).
Most votes in Tazewell County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Spring Lake Township lies in Tazewell County. Every 2024 race in Tazewell County is on the county’s page.
Tazewell 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 Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Spring Lake Township spent $113 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $65 to $692. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Timber Township | $65 | $3,404 |
| Quiver Township | $94 | $1,784 |
| Manito Township | $111 | $2,764 |
| Cincinnati Township | $126 | $3,672 |
| Liverpool Township | $235 | $1,988 |
| Hollis Township | $311 | $4,705 |
| Kingston Mines | $366 | $1,409 |
| Banner Township | $692 | $1,858 |
| Spring Lake Township | $113 | $3,130 |
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 Spring Lake Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Spring Lake Township’s government
How much does Spring Lake Township spend per resident?
About $113 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 $113 was less than 88% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Spring Lake Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,130 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.97% 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 Spring Lake Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spring Lake Township yet.
How did Spring Lake Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Spring Lake Township alone. Tazewell County, where 100% of Spring Lake Township lies, voted Trump 61.9%, Harris 35.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Spring Lake Township?
3 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,099 (about $313,188 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Spring Lake Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Neil Anderson) and State House District 93 (Travis Weaver). The House district also covers 82 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 →