Walshville spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Walshville’s village government spent $10,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $164 per resident.
What stands out about how Walshville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$164 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Walshville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($164 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 $344–$713. Walshville spent less than 96% 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; Walshville itself left out).
About $164 per resident a year, or $0.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 90%.
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No trend yet
Walshville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Walshville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Litchfield Community Unit School District 12
Walshville’s K–12 school district, shared with Litchfield, North Litchfield Township, South Litchfield Township, Grisham Township, Honey Point Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,013 per pupil, $10,845 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.
Walshville’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Walshville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.7%9,378 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.9%3,573 votesOthers: 2.3% (311 votes).
Most votes in Montgomery County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Walshville lies in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Montgomery County is on the county’s page.
Montgomery 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 Walshville.
- 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.
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Questions about Walshville’s government
How much does Walshville spend per resident?
About $164 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 $164 was less than 96% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Walshville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Walshville yet.
How did Walshville vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Walshville alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Walshville lies, voted Trump 70.7%, Harris 26.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Walshville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Steve McClure) and State House District 108 (Wayne Rosenthal). The House district also covers 105 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 →