Stookey Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Stookey Township’s town government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $236 per resident.
What stands out about how Stookey Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$236 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Stookey Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($236 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $87, and the middle half spent $62–$120. Stookey Township spent more than 98% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Stookey Township itself left out).
About $236 per resident a year, or $0.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Stookey Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,868 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.23% 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 Stookey 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.
Tax bills are one input to Stookey Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stookey Township →
Who’s in charge in Stookey Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Stookey Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on stookeytownship.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,828 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 (9,138).
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.
Belleville Township High School District 201
Stookey Township’s high school district, shared with Cahokia Heights, Canteen Township, Centreville Township, East St. Louis, East St. Louis Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,728 per pupil, $11,548 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.
Millstadt Consolidated Community School District 160 · $14,718 per pupil
Harmony Emge School District 175 · $18,501 per pupil
Signal Hill School District 181 · $24,381 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Stookey Township voted in 2024
Official results for Stookey Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.2%2,666 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.5%2,630 votesOthers: 2.3% (122 votes).
Most votes in Stookey Township: Donald J Trump
St. Clair County: Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Stookey Township’s 7,452 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Stookey Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Stookey Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stookey Township | 49.2% | 48.5% | 2.3% | 5,418 |
| St. Clair County | 44.7% | 52.5% | 2.8% | 120,879 |
| 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 Stookey Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: stookeytownship.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseStookey Township is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Stookey Township compares with the towns next door
Stookey Township spent $236 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $88 to $1,172. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| St. Clair Township | $88 | $4,099 |
| Millstadt Township | $162 | $4,842 |
| Millstadt | $889 | $4,677 |
| Belleville | $1,172 | $3,110 |
| Centreville Township | estimate | $1,450 |
| Cahokia Heights | estimate | $1,346 |
| Sugar Loaf Township | estimate | $2,689 |
| Canteen Township | estimate | $1,522 |
| Stookey Township | $236 | $3,868 |
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 Stookey Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Stookey Township’s government
How much does Stookey Township spend per resident?
About $236 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 $236 was more than 98% of 195 Illinois towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Stookey Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,868 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see stookeytownship.com.
Who runs Stookey Township’s government?
See stookeytownship.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stookey Township yet.
How did Stookey Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 49.2%, Kamala D Harris 48.5% (5,418 votes, official results). St. Clair County: Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Stookey Township?
5 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,024 (about $228,288 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stookey Township in the state legislature?
Stookey Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 57 (Christopher Belt). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Stookey Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →