Stanton Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
Stanton Township’s town government spent $236,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $489 per resident.
What stands out about how Stanton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$489 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Stanton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($489 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 $264, and the middle half spent $165–$396. Stanton Township spent more than 82% 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; Stanton Township itself left out).
About $489 per resident a year, or $1.34 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 62%.
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No trend yet
Stanton Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,023 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.69% 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 Stanton 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 Stanton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stanton Township →
Who’s in charge in Stanton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 69 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 (483).
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-Ogden Community High School District 305
Stanton Township’s high school district, shared with Oakwood Township, Ogden Township, Ogden, Royal, South Homer Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,500 per pupil, $7,631 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.
Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 · $14,955 per pupil
St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 · $12,770 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Stanton 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 Stanton 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 Stanton 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 Stanton 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 Stanton Township compares with the towns next door
Stanton Township spent $489 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $104 to $185. 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 |
| Somer Township | $176 | $4,441 |
| Ogden Township | $185 | $3,439 |
| Compromise Township | estimate | $2,711 |
| Stanton Township | $489 | $4,023 |
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 Stanton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Stanton Township’s government
How much does Stanton Township spend per resident?
About $489 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 $489 was more than 82% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Stanton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,023 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.69% 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 Stanton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stanton Township yet.
How did Stanton Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Stanton Township alone. Champaign County, where 100% of Stanton Township lies, voted Harris 59.5%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Stanton Township?
7 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,050 (about $360,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stanton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 52 (Paul Faraci) and State House District 104 (Brandun Schweizer). The House district also covers 36 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 →