Photo: User:Onemessedzebra · Public domainSt. Joseph spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
St. Joseph’s village government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $452 per resident.
What stands out about how St. Joseph is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$452 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
St. Joseph’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($452 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $884, and the middle half spent $702–$1,158. St. Joseph spent less than 93% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; St. Joseph itself left out).
About $452 per resident a year, or $1.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.
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No trend yet
St. Joseph reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,236 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.93% 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 St. Joseph’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 St. Joseph’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in St. Joseph →
Who’s in charge in St. Joseph
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 380 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 (3,800).
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.
St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169
St. Joseph’s elementary school district, shared with St. Joseph Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,770 per pupil, $7,891 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.
St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 · $14,500 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
St. Joseph’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseSt. Joseph 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.
Reach St. Joseph’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about St. Joseph’s government
How much does St. Joseph spend per resident?
About $452 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 $452 was less than 93% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in St. Joseph?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,236 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs St. Joseph’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. Joseph yet.
How did St. Joseph vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for St. Joseph alone. Champaign County, where 100% of St. Joseph lies, voted Harris 59.5%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for St. Joseph?
10 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $52,192 (about $626,304 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents St. Joseph in the state legislature?
St. Joseph 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.
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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 →