Town Hall · New Bedford

New Bedford, IL town hall & government

New Bedford spent $11,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $159 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Bedford's government.

Town budget

Where New Bedford's money goes

Spent
$11,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$159
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$6,00055%
Roads & transportation
$4,00036%
Parks & libraries
$1,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 80%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Property taxes 6%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340

New Bedford's K–12 school district, shared with Buda, Concord, Greenville, Manlius, Manlius and Sheffield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,747
Illinois: $21,567
Students
926
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $20,747 per pupil, $10,676 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.

Local

Contact New Bedford's government

Town hall & decisions in New Bedford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Bedford

New Bedford is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of New Bedford's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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