Town Hall · Norton

Norton, IL town hall & government

Norton spent $147,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $161 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Norton's money goes

Spent
$147,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$161
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$90,00061%
Administration & buildings
$56,00038%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • From the state 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Norton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Norton

Full-time staff
3
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Herscher Community Unit School District 2

Norton's K–12 school district, shared with Bonfield, Buckingham, Campus, Herscher, Irwin and Limestone. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,611
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,678
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $19,611 per pupil, $8,915 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 Norton: Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J ($24,438 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Norton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,856
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.72%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$166,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Norton's government

Town hall & decisions in Norton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norton

Norton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Norton'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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