How is Tate Township run?
Tate Township’s town government spent $39,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $140 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Tate Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Tate Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Galatia Community Unit School District 1
Tate Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Galatia Township, Galatia, Brushy Township, Long Branch Township, Raleigh Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,233 per pupil, $8,810 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 $140 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 59%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Tate 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 Tate Township yet
Every year of Tate 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 →Who’s in charge in Tate Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Tate Township voted in 2024
Official results for Tate Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.5%122 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.8%18 votesOthers: 0.7% (1 votes).
Most votes in Tate Township: Donald J Trump
Saline County: Trump 73.6%, Harris 24.8% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Tate Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Township | 86.5% | 12.8% | 0.7% | 141 |
| Saline County | 73.6% | 24.8% | 1.6% | 10,632 |
| 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 Tate Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Tate Township compares with the towns next door
Tate Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $96 to $331 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Galatia Township | $96 | $1,267 |
| South Flannigan Township | $222 | — |
| Long Branch Township | $226 | $3,909 |
| South Twigg Township | $331 | — |
| Cave Township | estimate | $1,235 |
| Tate Township | estimate | — |
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).
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Questions about Tate Township’s government
How much does Tate Township spend per resident?
About $140 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Tate Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $39,000.
Who runs Tate Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tate Township yet.
How did Tate Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 86.5%, Kamala D Harris 12.8% (141 votes, official results). Saline County: Trump 73.6%, Harris 24.8%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Tate Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $693 (about $8,316 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tate Township 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 Tate 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 →