Tilton spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Tilton’s village government spent $5.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,157 per resident.
What stands out about how Tilton is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,362 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Tilton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,362 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $696–$1,154. Tilton spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($152,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Tilton itself left out).
About $2,157 per resident a year, or $5.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 55%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 54% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Tilton 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: $1,362 · 2024: $2,157.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,125 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.60% 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 Tilton’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 Tilton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tilton →
Who’s in charge in Tilton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tilton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on tiltonil.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 235 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,590).
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.
Danville Community Consolidated School District 118
Tilton’s K–12 school district, shared with Danville, Danville Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,776 per pupil, $11,776 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.
Westville Community Unit School District 2 · $20,568 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Tilton’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Tilton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Vermilion County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.6%19,777 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.2%9,254 votesOthers: 2.2% (660 votes).
Most votes in Vermilion County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Tilton lies in Vermilion County. Every 2024 race in Vermilion County is on the county’s page.
Vermilion 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 Tilton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: tiltonil.com ↗
- 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 Tilton compares with the towns next door
Tilton spent $1,362 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Danville | estimate | $1,683 |
| Tilton | $1,362 | $1,125 |
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 Tilton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Tilton’s government
How much does Tilton spend per resident?
About $2,157 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,362 was more than 84% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tilton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,125 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see tiltonil.com.
Who runs Tilton’s government?
See tiltonil.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tilton yet.
How did Tilton vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Tilton alone. Vermilion County, where 100% of Tilton lies, voted Trump 66.6%, Harris 31.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tilton?
11 full-time and 77 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $83,077 (about $996,924 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Tilton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 52 (Paul Faraci) and State House District 104 (Brandun Schweizer). The House district also covers 36 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Tilton’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; 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 →