Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Barry run?
Barry’s city government spent $596,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $493 per resident. Water and other utilities ($208,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Barry is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $493 per resident a year, or $1.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 51%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$493 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Barry’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($493 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Barry spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($88,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Barry itself left out).
No trend yet
Barry reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,744 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.88% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Barry’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Barry’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Barry →
Who’s in charge in Barry
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Barry’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on barryil.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 86 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,208).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Western Community Unit School District 12
Barry’s K–12 school district, shared with Barry Township, Cincinnati Township, El Dara, Hull, Kinderhook Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,195 per pupil, $8,758 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Barry’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Barry alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pike County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.8%6,086 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.3%1,302 votesOthers: 1.9% (140 votes).
Most votes in Pike County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Barry lies in Pike County. Every 2024 race in Pike County is on the county’s page.
Pike County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Barry.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: barryil.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Barry’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Barry’s government
How much does Barry spend per resident?
About $493 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $493 was less than 52% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Barry?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,744 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.88% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see barryil.org.
Who runs Barry’s government?
See barryil.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Barry yet.
How did Barry vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Barry alone. Pike County, where 100% of Barry lies, voted Trump 80.8%, Harris 17.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Barry?
14 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,115 (about $289,380 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Barry in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Jil Tracy) and State House District 100 (C.D. Davidsmeyer). The House district also covers 139 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Barry’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →