Photo: User:Visviva · CC BY-SA 4.0Woodside Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns
Woodside Township’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $103 per resident.
What stands out about how Woodside Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$103 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Woodside Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($103 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $60, and the middle half spent $45–$82. Woodside Township spent more than 89% 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Woodside Township itself left out).
About $103 per resident a year, or $0.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 68%.
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No trend yet
Woodside Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,619 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.01% 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 Woodside 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 Woodside Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Woodside Township →
Who’s in charge in Woodside Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,311 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 (10,484).
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.
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5
Woodside Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Chatham, Ball Township, Cotton Hill Township, Chatham Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,190 per pupil, $6,141 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.
Springfield School District 186 · $24,521 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Woodside Township voted in 2024
Official results for Woodside Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.9%2,700 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.0%2,546 votesOthers: 3.1% (166 votes).
Most votes in Woodside Township: Kamala D Harris
Sangamon County: Trump 50.9%, Harris 46.0% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Woodside Township’s 9,014 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: Nikki Budzinski
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Woodside Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Township | 49.9% | 47.0% | 3.1% | 5,412 |
| Sangamon County | 46.0% | 50.9% | 3.0% | 100,099 |
| Illinois | 54.4% | 43.5% | 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 Woodside Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseWoodside 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 Woodside Township compares with the towns next door
Woodside Township spent $103 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $11 to $1,342. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Township | $11 | $3,387 |
| Rochester Township | $136 | $4,468 |
| Curran Township | $230 | $4,675 |
| Jerome | $397 | $2,414 |
| Chatham | $406 | $4,866 |
| Springfield | $1,342 | $3,362 |
| Southern View | estimate | $2,119 |
| Leland Grove | estimate | $6,636 |
| Woodside Township | $103 | $2,619 |
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).
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Questions about Woodside Township’s government
How much does Woodside Township spend per resident?
About $103 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 $103 was more than 89% of 56 Illinois towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Woodside Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,619 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.01% 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 Woodside Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woodside Township yet.
How did Woodside Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 49.9%, Donald J Trump 47.0% (5,412 votes, official results). Sangamon County: Trump 50.9%, Harris 46.0%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Woodside Township?
8 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $33,121 (about $397,452 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Woodside Township in the state legislature?
Woodside Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 48 (Doris Turner). 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 →