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.
Where Northfield's money goes
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%
Who works for Northfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Northfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Northfield 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 Northfield's government
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.
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.