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Town Hall · Stonefort

How is Stonefort run?

Stonefort’s village government spent $74,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $265 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Stonefort didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$74,000
year to April 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$265
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$175,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $9,451

What stands out about how Stonefort is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $265 per resident a year, or $0.73 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 66%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 39%From the state 38%Interest, fines & other 10%Fees & charges 9%Property taxes 4%
An estimate

Stonefort didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $7,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $162,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Stonefort yet

Every year of Stonefort’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Stonefort

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Stonefort’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Stonefort yet.
The school district

Vienna High School District 133

Stonefort’s high school district, shared with Belknap, Buncombe, Cypress, New Burnside, Simpson and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Stonefort →
$23,744
per pupil · IL $21,567
324
students
$1.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $23,744 per pupil, $12,167 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 32%State 50%Federal 18%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Stonefort

Carrier Mills-Stonefort Community Unit School District · $17,523 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Stonefort’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Stonefort alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Williamson County’s results.

President · Williamson County’s results33,244 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.2%22,686 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.7%9,890 votes

Others: 2.0% (668 votes).

Most votes in Williamson County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

53% of Stonefort lies in Williamson County; the rest in Saline County. Every 2024 race in Williamson County is on the county’s page.

Williamson County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Stonefort

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Stonefort.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Stonefort’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Stonefort’s government

How much does Stonefort spend per resident?

About $265 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Stonefort didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $162,000.

Who runs Stonefort’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stonefort yet.

How did Stonefort vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Stonefort alone. Williamson County, where 53% of Stonefort lies, voted Trump 68.2%, Harris 29.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Stonefort?

0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,451 (about $113,412 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Stonefort in the state legislature?

State Senate District 59 (Paul Jacobs) and State House District 117 (Patrick Windhorst). 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 (for Stonefort, 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 →