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Town Hall · Warren

How is Warren run?

Warren’s village government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $943 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Warren didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.2M
year to April 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$943
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$562,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
10
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $43,288
Typical tax bill
$2,299
2.25% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Warren is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer31% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Warren Community Unit School District 205 with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $2,299 a year: 2.25% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $943 per resident a year, or $2.58 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 36%Fees & charges 21%Interest, fines & other 19%Property taxes 10%Utility sales 8%Sales taxes 6%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Warren didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $152,000; interest on debt $31,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.5 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Warren yet

Every year of Warren’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,299 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.25% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Warren$2,299
$2,299
typical bill a year
2.25%
effective rate
$102,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Warren

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 130 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,300).

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

Police4
Administration & buildings3
Roads & transportation1
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
10
full-time
0
part-time
$43,288
payroll for March 2022
$519,456
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Warren’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Warren Community Unit School District 205

Warren’s K–12 school district, shared with Apple River, Nora, Warren Township, Apple River Township, Nora Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Warren →
$21,168
per pupil · IL $21,567
376
students
$33,000
long-term debt

Of the $21,168 per pupil, $13,457 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 51%State 43%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Warren’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Warren alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jo Daviess County’s results.

President · Jo Daviess County’s results12,501 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.1%7,136 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.4%5,051 votes

Others: 2.5% (314 votes).

Most votes in Jo Daviess County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Warren lies in Jo Daviess County. Every 2024 race in Jo Daviess County is on the county’s page.

Jo Daviess County’s 2024 results →
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 Warren

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Warren.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
    Tony McCombie
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Andrew Chesney
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Darin LaHood
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth

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

Reach Warren’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Warren’s government

How much does Warren spend per resident?

About $943 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Warren didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.5 million.

What is the property tax rate in Warren?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,299 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.25% 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 Warren’s government?

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

How did Warren vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Warren alone. Jo Daviess County, where 100% of Warren lies, voted Trump 57.1%, Harris 40.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Warren?

10 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,288 (about $519,456 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Warren 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.

Ask neighbors about Warren’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 (for Warren, 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 →