In Ursa Township, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Ursa Township’s town government spent $218,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $214 per resident.
What stands out about how Ursa Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Community Unit School District 4
Ursa Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lima, Loraine, Mendon Township, Mendon, Ursa and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,498 per pupil, $7,405 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 $214 per resident a year, or $0.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 70%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$214 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ursa Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($214 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Ursa Township spent less than 61% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ursa Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Ursa Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,476 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.61% 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 Ursa 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Ursa Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ursa Township →
Who’s in charge in Ursa Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,019 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,019).
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.
How Ursa Township voted in 2024
Official results for Ursa Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.9%508 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.9%83 votesOthers: 1.2% (7 votes).
Most votes in Ursa Township: Donald J Trump
Adams County: Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Ursa Township’s 737 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: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ursa Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursa Township | 84.9% | 13.9% | 1.2% | 598 |
| Adams County | 72.6% | 25.4% | 2.0% | 31,922 |
| 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 Ursa Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseUrsa Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Ursa Township compares with the towns next door
Ursa Township spent $214 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $545. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lima Township | $545 | $2,867 |
| Mendon Township | estimate | $2,408 |
| Riverside Township | estimate | $3,309 |
| Ursa Township | $214 | $2,476 |
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 Ursa Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ursa Township’s government
How much does Ursa Township spend per resident?
About $214 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $214 was less than 61% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ursa Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,476 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.61% 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 Ursa Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ursa Township yet.
How did Ursa Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 84.9%, Kamala D Harris 13.9% (598 votes, official results). Adams County: Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Ursa Township?
1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,015 (about $48,180 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ursa Township in the state legislature?
Ursa Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ursa 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; 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 →