Pierre Martin House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Sugar Loaf Township run?
Sugar Loaf Township’s town government spent $964,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $142 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sugar Loaf Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Sugar Loaf Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Dupo Community Unit School District 196
Sugar Loaf Township’s K–12 school district, shared with East Carondelet, Dupo. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,873 per pupil, $9,940 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.
Columbia Community Unit School District 4 · $14,280 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $142 per resident a year, or $0.39 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Sugar Loaf 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 Sugar Loaf Township yet
Every year of Sugar Loaf 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 →full-time in March 2025, the same as 13 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,689 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 Sugar Loaf 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 Sugar Loaf Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sugar Loaf Township →
Who’s in charge in Sugar Loaf Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 523 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (6,802).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
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 Sugar Loaf Township voted in 2024
Official results for Sugar Loaf Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.3%2,144 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.8%892 votesOthers: 1.9% (59 votes).
Most votes in Sugar Loaf Township: Donald J Trump
St. Clair County: Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Sugar Loaf Township’s 4,972 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 Sugar Loaf Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Sugar Loaf Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Loaf Township | 69.3% | 28.8% | 1.9% | 3,095 |
| 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 Sugar Loaf Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 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 Sugar Loaf Township compares with the towns next door
Sugar Loaf Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $162 to $236 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Millstadt Township | $162 | $4,842 |
| Stookey Township | $236 | $3,868 |
| Centreville Township | estimate | $1,450 |
| Cahokia Heights | estimate | $1,346 |
| Dupo | estimate | $2,854 |
| Sugar Loaf Township | estimate | $2,689 |
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 Sugar Loaf Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sugar Loaf Township’s government
How much does Sugar Loaf Township spend per resident?
About $142 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sugar Loaf Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Sugar Loaf Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,689 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 the town’s assessor.
Who runs Sugar Loaf Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sugar Loaf Township yet.
How did Sugar Loaf Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.3%, Kamala D Harris 28.8% (3,095 votes, official results). St. Clair County: Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Sugar Loaf Township?
13 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $137,028 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sugar Loaf Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 57 (Christopher Belt) and State House District 114 (Kevin Schmidt). The House district also covers 34 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sugar Loaf 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 Sugar Loaf 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 →