Town Hall · New Berlin

New Berlin, IL town hall & government

New Berlin spent $1.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,425 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Berlin's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,425
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
$2,126 per resident
Water & other utilities
$419,00022%
Sewer & trash
$396,00021%
Roads & transportation
$319,00017%
Administration & buildings
$163,0009%
Interest on debt
$94,0005%
Police
$86,0005%
Parks & libraries
$66,0003%
Other
$351,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 26%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for New Berlin

Full-time staff
4
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

New Berlin CUSD 16

New Berlin's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Curran, Island Grove, Loami, New Berlin and Curran. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,575
Illinois: $21,567
Students
854
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $17,575 per pupil, $9,786 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in New Berlin pay

Typical tax bill
$3,444
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.11%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$163,400
owner-occupied

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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact New Berlin's government

🏛️ Official websitenewberlin.il.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Berlin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Berlin

New Berlin is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of New Berlin'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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