Photo: James Morris (Jbpo from en.wikipedia) · Public domainHow is Wapella run?
Wapella’s village government spent $305,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $598 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Wapella didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Wapella is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Clinton Community Unit School District 15
Wapella’s K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Clintonia Township, De Witt, Kenney, Wapella Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,236 per pupil, $10,782 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 $598 per resident a year, or $1.64 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Wapella didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Wapella yet
Every year of Wapella’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,710 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.74% 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 Wapella’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 Wapella’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wapella →
Who’s in charge in Wapella
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wapella’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Wapella alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are De Witt County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.0%5,529 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.4%2,058 votesOthers: 2.6% (203 votes).
Most votes in De Witt County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Wapella lies in De Witt County. Every 2024 race in De Witt County is on the county’s page.
De Witt 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 Wapella.
- 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.
Reach Wapella’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wapella’s government
How much does Wapella spend per resident?
About $598 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Wapella didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $424,000.
What is the property tax rate in Wapella?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,710 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Wapella’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wapella yet.
How did Wapella vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Wapella alone. De Witt County, where 100% of Wapella lies, voted Trump 71.0%, Harris 26.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wapella?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $706 (about $8,472 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wapella in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Sally Turner) and State House District 87 (Bill Hauter). The House district also covers 92 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wapella’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 (for Wapella, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →