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New Haven, IL town hall & government

New Haven spent $870,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,308 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Haven's money goes

Spent
$870,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,308
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$54,000
$143 per resident
Water & other utilities
$769,00088%
Administration & buildings
$57,0007%
Roads & transportation
$36,0004%
Fire
$6,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Utility sales 42%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for New Haven

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

New Haven's K–12 school district, shared with Asbury, Eagle Creek, Equality, Equality, Gold Hill and Junction. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,825
Illinois: $21,567
Students
687
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$238,000
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $16,825 per pupil, $10,234 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 Haven pay

Typical tax bill
$641
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$61,000
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 Haven's government

Town hall & decisions in New Haven →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Haven

New Haven is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of New Haven'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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