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.
Where Niles's money goes
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%
Who works for Niles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Niles kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Niles pay
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.
Contact Niles's government
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.
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.