How is Yates Township run?
Yates Township’s town government spent $103,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $363 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Yates Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Yates Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
Yates Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Belle Prairie Township, Chatsworth, Chatsworth Township, Chenoa, Fairbury and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,593 per pupil, $10,895 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 $363 per resident a year, or $0.99 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 51%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Yates 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 Yates Township yet
Every year of Yates 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 →Who’s in charge in Yates Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Yates Township voted in 2024
Official results for Yates Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.2%114 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%27 votesOthers: 2.1% (3 votes).
Most votes in Yates Township: Donald J Trump
McLean County: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Darin Lahood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Yates Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yates Township | 79.2% | 18.8% | 2.1% | 144 |
| McLean County | 46.1% | 50.9% | 3.1% | 87,469 |
| 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 Yates Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseYates 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 Yates Township compares with the towns next door
Yates Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $37 to $1,097 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Grove Township | $37 | $3,454 |
| Pike Township | $309 | $5,921 |
| Lawndale Township | $764 | — |
| Eppards Point Township | $1,097 | $6,011 |
| Chenoa Township | estimate | $2,523 |
| Yates Township | estimate | — |
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 Yates Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Yates Township’s government
How much does Yates Township spend per resident?
About $363 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Yates Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $104,000.
Who runs Yates Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Yates Township yet.
How did Yates Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 79.2%, Kamala D Harris 18.8% (144 votes, official results). McLean County: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Yates Township?
0 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,754 (about $69,048 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Yates Township in the state legislature?
Yates 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 Yates Township’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 Yates 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 →