New Salem, IL town hall & government
New Salem spent $25,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $191 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Salem's government.
Where New Salem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 94%
- Property taxes 6%
Who works for New Salem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pikeland Community Unit School District 10
New Salem's K–12 school district, shared with Baylis, Detroit, Florence, Hardin, Milton and Montezuma. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 35%
- State 52%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,644 per pupil, $7,874 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.
Which schools New Salem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact New Salem's government
Who represents New Salem
New Salem is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
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.