Strawn spent less per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
Strawn’s village government spent $37,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $402 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Strawn is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$402 per resident in 2022: less than 65% of them
Strawn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($402 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Strawn spent less than 65% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Strawn itself left out).
About $402 per resident a year, or $1.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Strawn reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,438 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.82% 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 Strawn’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 Strawn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Strawn →
Who’s in charge in Strawn
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
Strawn’s K–12 school district, shared with Belle Prairie Township, Chatsworth, Chatsworth Township, Chenoa, Fairbury and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,593 per pupil, $10,895 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.
Strawn’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Strawn alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Livingston County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.0%11,970 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.9%4,311 votesOthers: 2.1% (351 votes).
Most votes in Livingston County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Strawn lies in Livingston County. Every 2024 race in Livingston County is on the county’s page.
Livingston 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 Strawn.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Strawn’s government
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Questions about Strawn’s government
How much does Strawn spend per resident?
About $402 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 $402 was less than 65% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Strawn?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,438 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Strawn’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Strawn yet.
How did Strawn vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Strawn alone. Livingston County, where 100% of Strawn lies, voted Trump 72.0%, Harris 25.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Strawn?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $269 (about $3,228 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Strawn in the state legislature?
State Senate District 53 (Chris Balkema) and State House District 106 (Jason Bunting). The House district also covers 144 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 →