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Northlake, IL town hall & government

Northlake spent $28.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,232 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Northlake's money goes

Spent
$28.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,232
typical Illinois cities: $2,226
Long-term debt
$29.7 million
$2,347 per resident
Police
$8.4 million30%
Water & other utilities
$5.2 million18%
Sewer & trash
$4.7 million17%
Administration & buildings
$4.1 million15%
Roads & transportation
$2.6 million9%
Interest on debt
$971,0003%
Housing & development
$458,0002%
Parks & libraries
$158,0001%
Other
$1.7 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 34%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Northlake

Full-time staff
66
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
30
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
44 full-time
Administration & buildings
10 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Northlake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Leyden Community High School District 212

Northlake's high school district, shared with Franklin Park, River Grove, Schiller Park, Leyden, Rosemont and Melrose Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,779
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,606
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$79.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $27,779 per pupil, $14,488 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 Northlake: Berkeley School District 87 ($21,366 per pupil) · Mannheim School District 83 ($26,191 per pupil) · Proviso Township High School District 209 ($19,566 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Northlake pay

Typical tax bill
$6,005
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.31%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$259,800
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 Northlake's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthlakecity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Northlake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northlake

Northlake is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Northlake'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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