Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5In Winnebago Township, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Winnebago Township’s town government spent $388,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $77 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Winnebago Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Winnebago Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Winnebago Community Unit School District 323
Winnebago Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Winnebago, Seward Township, Burritt Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,345 per pupil, $12,416 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 $77 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 60%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Winnebago Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Winnebago Township 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 Winnebago Township yet
Every year of Winnebago Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $5,537 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.72% 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 Winnebago Township’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.
Tax bills are one input to Winnebago Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winnebago Township →
Who’s in charge in Winnebago Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Winnebago Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on villageofwinnebago.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 2,514 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,027).
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.
How Winnebago Township voted in 2024
Official results for Winnebago Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.4%1,851 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.7%1,060 votesOthers: 1.9% (56 votes).
Most votes in Winnebago Township: Donald J Trump
Winnebago County: Harris 48.9%, Trump 48.4% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Winnebago Township’s 3,629 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Winnebago Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Winnebago Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnebago Township | 62.4% | 35.7% | 1.9% | 2,967 |
| Winnebago County | 48.4% | 48.9% | 2.7% | 122,535 |
| 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 Winnebago Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: villageofwinnebago.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Winnebago Township compares with the towns next door
Winnebago Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $30 to $328 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rockford Township | $30 | $3,294 |
| Seward Township | $328 | $5,011 |
| Byron Township | estimate | $4,504 |
| Burritt Township | estimate | $5,725 |
| Winnebago Township | estimate | $5,537 |
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 Winnebago Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Winnebago Township’s government
How much does Winnebago Township spend per resident?
About $77 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Winnebago Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $418,000.
What is the property tax rate in Winnebago Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,537 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofwinnebago.com.
Who runs Winnebago Township’s government?
See villageofwinnebago.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winnebago Township yet.
How did Winnebago Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.4%, Kamala D Harris 35.7% (2,967 votes, official results). Winnebago County: Harris 48.9%, Trump 48.4%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Winnebago Township?
2 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,940 (about $311,280 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Winnebago Township 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 Winnebago Township’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 Winnebago Township, 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 →