How is Stites Township run?
Stites Township’s town government spent $217,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $316 per resident.
What stands out about how Stites Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Brooklyn Community Unit School District 188
Stites Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brooklyn. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,097 per pupil, $11,045 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.
East St. Louis School District 189 · $29,017 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $316 per resident a year, or $0.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 79%.
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$316 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Stites Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($316 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–$397. Stites Township spent more than 61% 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; Stites Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Stites Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Stites Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 344 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 (687).
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.
How Stites Township voted in 2024
Official results for Stites Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat93.2%151 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican4.9%8 votesOthers: 1.9% (3 votes).
Most votes in Stites Township: Kamala D Harris
St. Clair County: Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Nikki Budzinski
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Stites Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stites Township | 93.2% | 4.9% | 1.9% | 162 |
| St. Clair County | 52.5% | 44.7% | 2.8% | 120,879 |
| Illinois | 54.4% | 43.5% | 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 Stites 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 Stites Township compares with the towns next door
Stites Township spent $316 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $108. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Venice Township | $108 | $1,223 |
| East St. Louis | estimate | $1,184 |
| East St. Louis Township | estimate | $1,184 |
| Fairmont City | estimate | $1,102 |
| Canteen Township | estimate | $1,522 |
| Stites Township | $316 | — |
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 Stites Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Stites Township’s government
How much does Stites Township spend per resident?
About $316 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 $316 was more than 61% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Stites Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stites Township yet.
How did Stites Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 93.2%, Donald J Trump 4.9% (162 votes, official results). St. Clair County: Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Stites Township?
2 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,800 (about $93,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stites Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 57 (Christopher Belt) and State House District 113 (Jay Hoffman). The House district also covers 23 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 →