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.
Where Norton's money goes
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.
Who works for Norton
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.
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.
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).
Which schools Norton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Norton 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 Norton's government
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.
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.