Town Hall · New Minden

New Minden, IL town hall & government

New Minden spent $170,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $833 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where New Minden's money goes

Spent
$170,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$833
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$201,000
$985 per resident
Administration & buildings
$75,00044%
Water & other utilities
$52,00031%
Sewer & trash
$35,00021%
Interest on debt
$7,0004%
Roads & transportation
$1,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 40%
  • Fees & charges 36%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

New Minden didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for New Minden

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
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. New Minden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49

New Minden's elementary school district, shared with Beaucoup, Hoyleton, Hoyleton, Nashville, Nashville and Bolo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,212
Illinois: $21,567
Students
605
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$608,000
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,212 per pupil, $7,734 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 Minden: Nashville Community High School District 99 ($17,756 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in New Minden pay

Typical tax bill
$1,833
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.93%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$95,000
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 Minden's government

Town hall & decisions in New Minden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Minden

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

All of New Minden'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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