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Wilson Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns

Wilson Township’s town government spent $64,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $485 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$64,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$485
In 2022: $485, more than 82% of 860 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $3,176 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Wilson Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$485 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them

Wilson Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($485 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–$396. Wilson Township spent more than 82% of them.

Middle half of the group, $165–$396Median $264Wilson Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
860

Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wilson Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $485 per resident a year, or $1.33 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 62%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 98%From the state 1%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $68,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Wilson Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wilson Township

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

Check Wilson Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Wilson Township yet.
The school district

Clinton Community Unit School District 15

Wilson Township’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.

Schools in Wilson Township →
$17,236
per pupil · IL $21,567
1,722
students
$10.3 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 56%State 35%Federal 8%

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

Also serving Wilson Township

Le Roy Community Unit School District 2 · $16,146 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Wilson Township voted in 2024

Official results for Wilson Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President94 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.2%66 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.7%27 votes

Others: 1.1% (1 votes).

Most votes in Wilson Township: Donald J Trump

De Witt County: Trump 71.0%, Harris 26.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

U.S. House · Illinois’s 15th District318,329 votes
Mary E MillerRepublican97.0%
Write-ins3.0%

Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Wilson Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Wilson Township70.2%28.7%1.1%94
De Witt County71.0%26.4%2.6%7,790
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
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 Wilson Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wilson Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

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

Next door

How Wilson Township compares with the towns next door

Wilson Township spent $485 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $183 to $544. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Downs Township$183$5,018
Rutledge Township$436—
Wapella Township$544$2,664
Wilson Township$485—

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 Wilson Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Wilson Township’s government

How much does Wilson Township spend per resident?

About $485 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 $485 was more than 82% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Wilson Township’s government?

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

How did Wilson Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.2%, Kamala D Harris 28.7% (94 votes, official results). De Witt County: Trump 71.0%, Harris 26.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Wilson Township?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,176 (about $38,112 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Wilson Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 44 (Sally Turner) and State House District 88 (Regan Deering). The House district also covers 74 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 →