How is Witt Township run?
Witt Township’s town government spent $288,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $269 per resident.
What stands out about how Witt Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Nokomis Community Unit School District 22
Witt Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Coalton, Fillmore, Nokomis, Ohlman, Wenonah and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,270 per pupil, $9,160 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.
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 · $15,125 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $269 per resident a year, or $0.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 71%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$269 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Witt Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($269 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–$397. Witt Township spent more than 51% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Witt Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Witt Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,238 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.29% 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 Witt 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Witt Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Witt Township →
Who’s in charge in Witt Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,072 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 (1,072).
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 Witt Township voted in 2024
Official results for Witt Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.9%360 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.7%91 votesOthers: 2.4% (11 votes).
Most votes in Witt Township: Donald J Trump
Montgomery County: Trump 70.7%, Harris 26.9% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Witt Township’s 882 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: Witt Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witt Township | 77.9% | 19.7% | 2.4% | 462 |
| Montgomery County | 70.7% | 26.9% | 2.3% | 13,262 |
| 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 Witt Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseWitt Township is split between 2 districts
- 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.
How Witt Township compares with the towns next door
Witt Township spent $269 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $126 to $313. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fillmore Consolidated Township | $126 | $1,277 |
| Nokomis Township | $159 | $1,441 |
| Irving Township | $313 | $1,548 |
| Witt Township | $269 | $1,238 |
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 Witt Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Witt Township’s government
How much does Witt Township spend per resident?
About $269 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 $269 was more than 51% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Witt Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,238 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Witt Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Witt Township yet.
How did Witt Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 77.9%, Kamala D Harris 19.7% (462 votes, official results). Montgomery County: Trump 70.7%, Harris 26.9%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Witt Township?
1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,084 (about $85,008 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Witt Township in the state legislature?
Witt Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Witt 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; 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 →