In Tilden, 73% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Tilden’s village government spent $426,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, about $591 per resident. Water and other utilities ($192,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Tilden is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $591 per resident a year, or $1.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
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$486 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Tilden’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($486 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. Tilden spent less than 53% 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; Tilden itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Tilden reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $486 · 2023: $591. Per resident it went from $486 to $591 (up 22%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 827 to 721.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,038 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.48% 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 Tilden’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 Tilden’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tilden →
Who’s in charge in Tilden
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 240 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (721).
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.
Sparta Community Unit School District 140
Tilden’s K–12 school district, shared with Evansville, Sparta. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,879 per pupil, $8,564 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.
How Tilden voted in 2024
Official results for Tilden’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.7%337 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.5%112 votesOthers: 1.8% (8 votes).
Most votes in Tilden: Donald J Trump
Randolph County: Trump 73.9%, Harris 24.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Tilden’s 627 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Tilden, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilden | 73.7% | 24.5% | 1.8% | 457 |
| Randolph County | 73.9% | 24.1% | 2.0% | 14,374 |
| 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 Tilden.
- 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 Tilden’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Tilden’s government
How much does Tilden spend per resident?
About $591 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $486 was less than 53% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tilden?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,038 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.48% 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 Tilden’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tilden yet.
How did Tilden vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.7%, Kamala D Harris 24.5% (457 votes, official results). Randolph County: Trump 73.9%, Harris 24.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Tilden?
3 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,379 (about $268,548 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tilden in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 115 (David Friess). The House district also covers 54 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 →