Town Hall · Niles

Niles, IL town hall & government

Niles spent $95 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,319 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Niles's money goes

Spent
$95 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,319
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$139.9 million
$4,889 per resident
Police
$19.4 million20%
Fire
$18.3 million19%
Water & other utilities
$13 million14%
Roads & transportation
$12 million13%
Administration & buildings
$11.6 million12%
Interest on debt
$5.5 million6%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million1%
Sewer & trash
$486,0001%
Other
$13.4 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Niles

Full-time staff
241
178 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$115,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
55
and 50 full-time firefighters
Police
74 full-time22 part
Fire
53 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time93 part
Roads & transportation
32 full-time23 part
Administration & buildings
26 full-time12 part
Housing & development
13 full-time12 part
Health & welfare
13 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
16 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
10 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Maine Township High School District 207

Niles's high school district, shared with Park Ridge, Maine, Des Plaines, Chicago, Norwood Park and Harwood Heights. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,333
Illinois: $21,567
Students
6,211
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$151.2 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 4%

Of the $29,333 per pupil, $18,636 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 Niles: Niles Township Community High School District 219 ($37,090 per pupil) · Niles Elementary School District 71 ($21,775 per pupil) · East Maine School District 63 ($20,682 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Niles pay

Typical tax bill
$6,118
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$358,700
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.

Local

Contact Niles's government

🏛️ Official websitevniles.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Niles →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Niles

Niles is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Janice D. Schakowsky and Mike Quigley. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Niles'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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