How is Sun River Terrace run?
Sun River Terrace’s village government spent $301,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $617 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sun River Terrace didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Sun River Terrace is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Momence Community Unit School District 1
Sun River Terrace’s K–12 school district, shared with Momence, Momence Township, Ganeer Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,011 per pupil, $8,477 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 $617 per resident a year, or $1.69 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Sun River Terrace 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 Sun River Terrace yet
Every year of Sun River Terrace’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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,833 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.47% 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 Sun River Terrace’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 Sun River Terrace’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sun River Terrace →
Who’s in charge in Sun River Terrace
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sun River Terrace’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on sunriverterrace.com/home.html ↗.
Sun River Terrace’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sun River Terrace alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kankakee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.1%28,285 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.5%18,399 votesOthers: 2.4% (1,155 votes).
Most votes in Kankakee County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Sun River Terrace lies in Kankakee County. Every 2024 race in Kankakee County is on the county’s page.
Kankakee 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 Sun River Terrace.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: sunriverterrace.com/home.html ↗
- 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 Sun River Terrace’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sun River Terrace’s government
How much does Sun River Terrace spend per resident?
About $617 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sun River Terrace didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $388,000.
What is the property tax rate in Sun River Terrace?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,833 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sunriverterrace.com/home.html.
Who runs Sun River Terrace’s government?
See sunriverterrace.com/home.html for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sun River Terrace yet.
How did Sun River Terrace vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sun River Terrace alone. Kankakee County, where 100% of Sun River Terrace lies, voted Trump 59.1%, Harris 38.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sun River Terrace?
0 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,981 (about $131,772 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sun River Terrace in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Elgie Sims) and State House District 34 (Nick Smith). The House district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sun River Terrace’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 (for Sun River Terrace, 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 →