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Northfield, IL town hall & government

Northfield spent $15.7 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,911 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Northfield's money goes

Spent
$15.7 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,911
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$8.4 million
$1,558 per resident
Police
$5.8 million37%
Water & other utilities
$2.5 million16%
Fire
$2.2 million14%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million11%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million9%
Interest on debt
$244,0002%
Other
$1.6 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the state 29%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Northfield

Full-time staff
42
45 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$144,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
22 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time35 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

New Trier Township High School District 203

Northfield's high school district, shared with Glencoe, Kenilworth, New Trier, Wilmette and Winnetka. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$38,898
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,740
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$134.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $38,898 per pupil, $22,667 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 Northfield: Sunset Ridge School District 29 ($36,152 per pupil) · Avoca School District 37 ($35,150 per pupil) · Northfield Township High School District 225 ($34,073 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Northfield pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Typical home value
$878,300
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 Northfield's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthfieldil.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Northfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northfield

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

All of Northfield'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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