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Northbrook, IL town hall & government

Northbrook spent $95.4 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,792 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Northbrook's money goes

Spent
$95.4 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,792
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$97.7 million
$2,857 per resident
Police
$17.8 million19%
Fire
$13.9 million15%
Water & other utilities
$13.8 million14%
Administration & buildings
$13.8 million14%
Roads & transportation
$10.2 million11%
Parks & libraries
$8.9 million9%
Interest on debt
$3.6 million4%
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million3%
Housing & development
$858,0001%
Other
$10.1 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • From the state 27%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Northbrook

Full-time staff
344
100 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$107,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
64
and 68 full-time firefighters
Police
97 full-time26 part
Fire
78 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
51 full-time57 part
Administration & buildings
29 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
31 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time
Other
34 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northfield Township High School District 225

Northbrook's high school district, shared with Golf, Glenview and Northfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$34,073
Illinois: $21,567
Students
5,092
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $34,073 per pupil, $18,646 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 Northbrook: Northbrook School District 28 ($33,597 per pupil) · Northbrook Elementary School District 27 ($30,111 per pupil) · Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 ($28,415 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Northbrook pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Typical home value
$652,300
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 Northbrook's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthbrook.il.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Northbrook →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northbrook

Northbrook is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Bradley Scott Schneider and Janice D. Schakowsky. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Northbrook'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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