Normal, IL town hall & government
Normal spent $120.3 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $2,276 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Normal's government.
Where Normal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 13%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Normal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McLean County Unit School District 5
Normal's K–12 school district, shared with Carlock, Hudson, Normal, Towanda, White Oak and Towanda. 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 60%
- State 33%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,899 per pupil, $10,339 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 Normal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Normal 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 Normal's government
Who represents Normal
Normal is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Eric Sorensen and Darin LaHood. 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.