How is Valley City run?
Valley City’s city government spent $7,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $500 per resident.
What stands out about how Valley City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4
Valley City’s K–12 school district, shared with Griggsville, Perry, Griggsville Township, Flint Township, Perry Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,342 per pupil, $12,977 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 $500 per resident a year, or $1.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 71%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$500 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Valley City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($500 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. Valley City spent less than 50% 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; Valley City itself left out).
No trend yet
Valley City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Valley City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Valley City’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Valley City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pike County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.8%6,086 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.3%1,302 votesOthers: 1.9% (140 votes).
Most votes in Pike County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Valley City lies in Pike County. Every 2024 race in Pike County is on the county’s page.
Pike 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 Valley City.
- 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.
How Valley City compares with the towns next door
Valley City spent $500 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Flint Township | $667 | — |
| Valley City | $500 | — |
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 Valley City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Valley City’s government
How much does Valley City spend per resident?
About $500 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $500 was less than 50% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Valley City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Valley City yet.
How did Valley City vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Valley City alone. Pike County, where 100% of Valley City lies, voted Trump 80.8%, Harris 17.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Valley City?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $339 (about $4,068 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Valley City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Jil Tracy) and State House District 100 (C.D. Davidsmeyer). The House district also covers 139 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Valley City’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 →