Charles Wenner House · Photo: Brianmc52 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Vinegar Hill Township run?
Vinegar Hill Township’s town government spent $103,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $299 per resident.
What stands out about how Vinegar Hill Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Galena Unit School District 120
Vinegar Hill Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Galena, Rawlins Township, West Galena Township, East Galena Township, Rice Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,684 per pupil, $11,683 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 $299 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 64%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Vinegar Hill Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$299 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Vinegar Hill Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($299 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. Vinegar Hill Township spent more than 57% 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; Vinegar Hill Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Vinegar Hill Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,575 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Vinegar Hill 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 Vinegar Hill Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vinegar Hill Township →
Who’s in charge in Vinegar Hill Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Vinegar Hill Township voted in 2024
Official results for Vinegar Hill Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.0%141 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.8%69 votesOthers: 3.2% (7 votes).
Most votes in Vinegar Hill Township: Donald J Trump
Jo Daviess County: Trump 57.1%, Harris 40.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Darin Lahood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Vinegar Hill Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Hill Township | 65.0% | 31.8% | 3.2% | 217 |
| Jo Daviess County | 57.1% | 40.4% | 2.5% | 12,501 |
| 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 Vinegar Hill Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Vinegar Hill Township compares with the towns next door
Vinegar Hill Township spent $299 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $356 to $522. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rawlins Township | $356 | $4,924 |
| Council Hill Township | $522 | $2,417 |
| Menominee Township | estimate | $3,634 |
| Vinegar Hill Township | $299 | $3,575 |
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 Vinegar Hill Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Vinegar Hill Township’s government
How much does Vinegar Hill Township spend per resident?
About $299 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 $299 was more than 57% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Vinegar Hill Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vinegar Hill Township yet.
How did Vinegar Hill Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.0%, Kamala D Harris 31.8% (217 votes, official results). Jo Daviess County: Trump 57.1%, Harris 40.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Vinegar Hill Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,828 (about $33,936 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Vinegar Hill Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Andrew Chesney) and State House District 89 (Tony McCombie). The House district also covers 115 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 →