Town Hall · North Pekin

North Pekin, IL town hall & government

North Pekin spent $4.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,016 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where North Pekin's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,016
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$145,000
$95 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million45%
Police
$763,00017%
Fire
$744,00016%
Roads & transportation
$549,00012%
Sewer & trash
$199,0004%
Water & other utilities
$182,0004%
Interest on debt
$35,0001%
Health & welfare
$33,0001%
Parks & libraries
$28,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 45%
  • Interest, fines & other 37%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for North Pekin

Full-time staff
11
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time16 part
Police
6 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pekin Community High School District 303

North Pekin's high school district, shared with Cincinnati, Elm Grove, Marquette Heights, Pekin, Sand Prairie and South Pekin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,291
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,737
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $17,291 per pupil, $8,993 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 North Pekin: North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 102 ($15,325 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in North Pekin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,988
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.58%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$125,600
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 North Pekin's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents North Pekin

North Pekin is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of North Pekin'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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