Berlin spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Berlin’s village government spent $18,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $104 per resident.
What stands out about how Berlin is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$104 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Berlin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($104 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 $344–$713. Berlin spent less than 99% of 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; Berlin itself left out).
About $104 per resident a year, or $0.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 72%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Berlin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $793 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Berlin’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 Berlin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Berlin →
Who’s in charge in Berlin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Berlin CUSD 16
Berlin’s K–12 school district, shared with Curran, Island Grove Township, Loami, New Berlin Township, New Berlin and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,575 per pupil, $9,786 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.
Berlin’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Berlin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sangamon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.9%50,979 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.0%46,074 votesOthers: 3.0% (3,046 votes).
Most votes in Sangamon County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Berlin lies in Sangamon County. Every 2024 race in Sangamon County is on the county’s page.
Sangamon 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 Berlin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Berlin’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Berlin’s government
How much does Berlin spend per resident?
About $104 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 $104 was less than 99% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Berlin’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Berlin yet.
How did Berlin vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Berlin alone. Sangamon County, where 100% of Berlin lies, voted Trump 50.9%, Harris 46.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Berlin?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,832 (about $21,984 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Berlin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Steve McClure) and State House District 108 (Wayne Rosenthal). The House district also covers 105 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Berlin’s government
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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 →