How is Illinois Township run?
Illinois Township’s town government spent $40,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $244 per resident.
What stands out about how Illinois Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Clearwater Unified School District 264
Illinois Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clearwater, Ninnescah Township, Ohio Township, London Township, Illinois Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,483 per pupil, $8,205 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.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
Conway Springs Unified School District 356 · $17,026 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $244 per resident a year, or $0.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 80%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Illinois Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$244 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Illinois Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($244 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $183, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Illinois Township spent more than 56% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Illinois Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Illinois Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Illinois Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Illinois Township voted in 2024
Official results for Illinois Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican90.5%86 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat7.4%7 votesOthers: 2.1% (2 votes).
Most votes in Illinois Township: Donald J Trump
Sumner County: Trump 74.0%, Harris 24.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Illinois Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Township | 90.5% | 7.4% | 2.1% | 95 |
| Sumner County | 74.0% | 24.0% | 2.0% | 10,549 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 41.0% | 1.8% | 1,327,591 |
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 Illinois Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Illinois Township compares with the towns next door
Illinois Township spent $244 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $38 to $229. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ninnescah Township | $38 | $2,856 |
| Conway Township | $229 | $2,137 |
| London Township | estimate | $4,247 |
| Sumner Township | estimate | $2,600 |
| Illinois Township | $244 | — |
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 Illinois Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Illinois Township’s government
How much does Illinois Township spend per resident?
About $244 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $244 was more than 56% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Illinois Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Illinois Township yet.
How did Illinois Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 90.5%, Kamala D Harris 7.4% (95 votes, official results). Sumner County: Trump 74.0%, Harris 24.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Illinois Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,052 (about $132,624 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Illinois Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Larry Alley) and State House District 79 (Web Roth). The House district also covers 30 other towns. 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 →