New Baden, IL town hall & government
New Baden spent $3.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,173 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Baden's government.
Where New Baden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 37%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for New Baden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
New Baden's K–12 school district, shared with Trenton, Sugar Creek and Looking Glass. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 38%
- State 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,132 per pupil, $9,032 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving New Baden: Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 ($15,184 per pupil).
Which schools New Baden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in New Baden pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact New Baden's government
Who represents New Baden
New Baden is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.