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Town Hall · Woodland

How is Woodland run?

Woodland’s village government spent $84,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $293 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Woodland didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$84,000
year to April 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$293
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 18 part-time · March payroll $7,174 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,221
1.41% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Woodland is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $293 per resident a year, or $0.80 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 46%Interest, fines & other 18%Utility sales 16%Property taxes 11%Fees & charges 10%
An estimate

Woodland 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 $127,000; payments to other governments $5,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $258,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Woodland yet

Every year of Woodland’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 $1,221 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Woodland$1,221
$1,221
typical bill a year
1.41%
effective rate
$86,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Woodland

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

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

Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9

Woodland’s K–12 school district, shared with Watseka, Middleport Township, Belmont Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Woodland →
$16,974
per pupil · IL $21,567
907
students
$1.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,974 per pupil, $10,706 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 32%State 58%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Woodland’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Iroquois County’s results13,371 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.6%10,376 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.5%2,747 votes

Others: 1.9% (248 votes).

Most votes in Iroquois County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Woodland lies in Iroquois County. Every 2024 race in Iroquois County is on the county’s page.

Iroquois 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 Woodland

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Woodland.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Reach Woodland’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Woodland’s government

How much does Woodland spend per resident?

About $293 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Woodland didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $258,000.

What is the property tax rate in Woodland?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,221 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% 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 Woodland’s government?

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

How did Woodland vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Woodland alone. Iroquois County, where 100% of Woodland lies, voted Trump 77.6%, Harris 20.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Woodland?

0 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,174 (about $86,088 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Woodland in the state legislature?

State Senate District 53 (Chris Balkema) and State House District 106 (Jason Bunting). The House district also covers 144 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Woodland’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 Woodland, 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 →