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Town Hall · Vienna Township

In Vienna Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Vienna Township’s town government spent $227,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $342 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$227,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$342
In 2022: $342, more than 66% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $25,453 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$4,221
1.99% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Vienna Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$342 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them

Vienna Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($342 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 $264, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Vienna Township spent more than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$397Median $264Vienna Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
860

Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Vienna Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $342 per resident a year, or $0.94 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 57%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 90%From the state 8%Interest, fines & other 2%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Vienna Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Over the years

No trend yet

Vienna Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,221 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.99% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Norman Township$6,944
Illinois$5,298
Mazon Township$4,856
Vienna Township$4,221
$4,221
typical bill a year
1.99%
effective rate
$212,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Vienna 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 Vienna Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vienna Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Vienna Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Vienna Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Vienna Township yet.
Who works for Vienna Township

One full-time town employee for every 663 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 2022 finance file (663).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 3 pt
1
full-time
10
part-time
$25,453
payroll for March 2022
$305,436
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$53,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Vienna Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Seneca Township High School District 160

Vienna Township’s high school district, shared with Kinsman, Mazon Township, Mazon, Verona, Brookfield Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Vienna Township →
$38,565
per pupil · IL $21,567
361
students
$4.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $38,565 per pupil, $19,825 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 73%State 23%Federal 4%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Vienna Township

Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School District 2C · $14,156 per pupil

Seneca Community Consolidated School District 170 · $25,653 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Vienna Township voted in 2024

Official results for Vienna Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President370 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.5%257 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.8%99 votes

Others: 3.8% (14 votes).

Most votes in Vienna Township: Donald J Trump

Grundy County: Trump 63.6%, Harris 34.2% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
79%

of Vienna Township’s 468 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Illinois’s 16th District318,547 votes
Darin LahoodRepublican97.6%
Write-ins2.4%

Most votes in the district: Darin Lahood

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Vienna Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Vienna Township69.5%26.8%3.8%370
Grundy County63.6%34.2%2.2%26,718
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Vienna Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Vienna Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Vienna Township compares with the towns next door

Vienna Township spent $342 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $203 to $359. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Mazon Township$203$4,856
Norman Township$359$6,944
Highland Townshipestimate—
Vienna Township$342$4,221

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 Vienna Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Vienna Township’s government

How much does Vienna Township spend per resident?

About $342 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 $342 was more than 66% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Vienna Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,221 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.99% 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 Vienna Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vienna Township yet.

How did Vienna Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 69.5%, Kamala D Harris 26.8% (370 votes, official results). Grundy County: Trump 63.6%, Harris 34.2%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Vienna Township?

1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,453 (about $305,436 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Vienna Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 53 (Chris Balkema) and State House District 106 (Jason Bunting). The House district also covers 144 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Vienna 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 →