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New Boston, IL town hall & government

New Boston spent $927,000 in the year to November 30, 2022, about $1,439 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Boston's money goes

Spent
$927,000
fiscal year to November 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,439
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$587,000
$911 per resident
Water & other utilities
$332,00036%
Administration & buildings
$253,00027%
Roads & transportation
$157,00017%
Police
$76,0008%
Sewer & trash
$74,0008%
Interest on debt
$26,0003%
Parks & libraries
$7,0001%
Other
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 39%
  • Fees & charges 31%
  • From the state 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for New Boston

Full-time staff
2
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Police
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
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

Mercer County School District 404

New Boston's K–12 school district, shared with Abington, Aledo, Duncan, Eliza, Joy and Keithsburg. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,966
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,265
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $16,966 per pupil, $9,947 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 Boston pay

Typical tax bill
$1,617
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$95,400
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 Boston's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents New Boston

New Boston 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 Boston'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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