Northern, IL town hall & government
Northern spent $248,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $539 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Northern's government.
Where Northern's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- Interest, fines & other 45%
- From the state 3%
Northern didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Northern
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Northern didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Benton Consolidated High School District 103
Northern's high school district, shared with Barren, Benton, Benton, Browning, Eastern and Ewing. 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 37%
- State 51%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,692 per pupil, $11,598 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 Northern: Ewing Northern Community Consolidated District 115 ($15,444 per pupil) · Akin Community Consolidated School District 91 ($18,795 per pupil) · Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 ($13,781 per pupil).
Which schools Northern kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Northern 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Northern's government
Who represents Northern
Northern is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.