How is Bellevue run?
Bellevue’s village government spent $574,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $282 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Bellevue didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Bellevue is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Limestone Community High School District 310
Bellevue’s high school district, shared with Bartonville, Hollis Township, Kickapoo Township, Limestone Township, Norwood and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,719 per pupil, $9,493 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.
Norwood Elementary School District 63 · $16,707 per pupil
Pleasant Hill School District 69 · $19,185 per pupil
Monroe School District 70 · $12,973 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $282 per resident a year, or $0.77 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 60%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Bellevue didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Bellevue yet
Every year of Bellevue’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,627 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.17% 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 Bellevue’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 Bellevue’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bellevue →
Who’s in charge in Bellevue
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 1,019 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 (2,037).
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.
Bellevue’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bellevue alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Peoria County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.6%40,564 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.0%36,896 votesOthers: 3.3% (2,669 votes).
Most votes in Peoria County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Bellevue lies in Peoria County. Every 2024 race in Peoria County is on the county’s page.
Peoria 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 Bellevue.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseBellevue is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Bellevue’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bellevue’s government
How much does Bellevue spend per resident?
About $282 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Bellevue didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.6 million.
What is the property tax rate in Bellevue?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,627 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Bellevue’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bellevue yet.
How did Bellevue vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bellevue alone. Peoria County, where 100% of Bellevue lies, voted Harris 50.6%, Trump 46.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bellevue?
2 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,345 (about $136,140 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bellevue in the state legislature?
Bellevue is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bellevue’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 (for Bellevue, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →