Photo: RSchulenburg · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Belvidere run?
Belvidere’s city government spent $22.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $895 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Belvidere is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
Belvidere’s K–12 school district, shared with Caledonia, Spring Township, Belvidere Township, Bonus Township, Caledonia Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,291 per pupil, $12,176 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.
About $895 per resident a year, or $2.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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$895 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Belvidere’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($895 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $794–$1,485. Belvidere spent less than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Belvidere itself left out).
No trend yet
Belvidere reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 123 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $3,466 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.18% 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 Belvidere’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.
Tax bills are one input to Belvidere’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Belvidere →
Who’s in charge in Belvidere
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Belvidere’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.belvidere.il.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 206 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (24,731).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Belvidere’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Belvidere alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Boone County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.0%13,673 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.6%10,159 votesOthers: 2.3% (565 votes).
Most votes in Boone County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Belvidere lies in Boone County. Every 2024 race in Boone County is on the county’s page.
Boone 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 Belvidere.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.belvidere.il.us ↗
- 2Illinois HouseBelvidere is split between 3 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.
How Belvidere compares with the towns next door
Belvidere spent $895 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,866. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Valley | $1,866 | $5,640 |
| Belvidere | $895 | $3,466 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Belvidere’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Belvidere’s government
How much does Belvidere spend per resident?
About $895 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 $895 was less than 64% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Belvidere?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,466 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.belvidere.il.us.
Who runs Belvidere’s government?
See ci.belvidere.il.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Belvidere yet.
How did Belvidere vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Belvidere alone. Boone County, where 100% of Belvidere lies, voted Trump 56.0%, Harris 41.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Belvidere?
120 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $890,440 (about $10.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Belvidere in the state legislature?
Belvidere is split among 3 State House districts and 3 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 Belvidere’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 →