Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY-SA 3.0In Stockton Township, 70% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Stockton Township’s town government spent $425,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $188 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Stockton Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Stockton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Stockton Community Unit School District 206
Stockton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Stockton, Wards Grove Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Berreman Township, Rush Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,515 per pupil, $11,720 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $188 per resident a year, or $0.52 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Stockton Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Stockton Township yet
Every year of Stockton Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,216 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.00% 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 Stockton 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 Stockton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stockton Township →
Who’s in charge in Stockton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Stockton Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on villageofstockton.com ↗.
How Stockton Township voted in 2024
Official results for Stockton Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.7%775 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.9%376 votesOthers: 2.5% (29 votes).
Most votes in Stockton Township: Donald J Trump
Jo Daviess County: Trump 57.1%, Harris 40.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Stockton Township’s 1,683 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: Darin Lahood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Stockton Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton Township | 65.7% | 31.9% | 2.5% | 1,180 |
| Jo Daviess County | 57.1% | 40.4% | 2.5% | 12,501 |
| 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 Stockton Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: villageofstockton.com ↗
- 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 Stockton Township compares with the towns next door
Stockton Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $307 to $859 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wards Grove Township | $307 | $5,320 |
| Woodbine Township | $406 | $4,194 |
| Pleasant Valley Township | $859 | $4,013 |
| Rush Township | estimate | $3,186 |
| Stockton Township | estimate | $2,216 |
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 Stockton Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Stockton Township’s government
How much does Stockton Township spend per resident?
About $188 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Stockton Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $478,000.
What is the property tax rate in Stockton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,216 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofstockton.com.
Who runs Stockton Township’s government?
See villageofstockton.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stockton Township yet.
How did Stockton Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.7%, Kamala D Harris 31.9% (1,180 votes, official results). Jo Daviess County: Trump 57.1%, Harris 40.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Stockton Township?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,780 (about $69,360 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stockton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Andrew Chesney) and State House District 89 (Tony McCombie). The House district also covers 115 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Stockton 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 (for Stockton Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →