In Waverly, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Waverly’s city government spent $790,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $668 per resident. Water and other utilities ($856,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Waverly is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$668 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Waverly’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($668 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 $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Waverly spent more than 70% 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; Waverly itself left out).
About $668 per resident a year, or $1.83 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 46%.
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No trend yet
Waverly reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,705 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.73% 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 Waverly’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 Waverly’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Waverly →
Who’s in charge in Waverly
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 169 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 (1,182).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Waverly Community Unit School District 6
Waverly’s K–12 school district, shared with Talkington Township, Maxwell Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,686 per pupil, $9,354 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.
How Waverly voted in 2024
Official results for Waverly’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.6%652 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.9%184 votesOthers: 0.5% (4 votes).
Most votes in Waverly: Donald J Trump
Morgan County: Trump 65.6%, Harris 33.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Waverly’s 1,024 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Waverly, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly | 77.6% | 21.9% | 0.5% | 840 |
| Morgan County | 65.6% | 33.1% | 1.3% | 14,649 |
| 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 Waverly.
- 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 Waverly’s government
How much does Waverly spend per resident?
About $668 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $668 was more than 70% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Waverly?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,705 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Waverly’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Waverly yet.
How did Waverly vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 77.6%, Kamala D Harris 21.9% (840 votes, official results). Morgan County: Trump 65.6%, Harris 33.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Waverly?
7 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $35,028 (about $420,336 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Waverly in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Jil Tracy) and State House District 100 (C.D. Davidsmeyer). The House district also covers 139 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 →