Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLouisville spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Louisville’s village government spent $711,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $654 per resident. Water and other utilities ($656,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Louisville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$654 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Louisville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($654 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 $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Louisville spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($218,000), 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; Louisville itself left out).
About $654 per resident a year, or $1.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Louisville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,290 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.48% 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 Louisville’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 Louisville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Louisville →
Who’s in charge in Louisville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Louisville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageoflouisvilleil.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 54 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 (1,087).
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.
North Clay Community Unit School District 25
Louisville’s K–12 school district, shared with Blair Township, Iola, Louisville Township, Oskaloosa Township, Larkinsburg Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,261 per pupil, $9,089 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.
Louisville’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Louisville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.7%5,610 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.5%1,054 votesOthers: 1.7% (117 votes).
Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Louisville lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.
Clay 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 Louisville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageoflouisvilleil.com ↗
- 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 Louisville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Louisville’s government
How much does Louisville spend per resident?
About $654 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 $654 was more than 67% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Louisville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,290 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageoflouisvilleil.com.
Who runs Louisville’s government?
See villageoflouisvilleil.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Louisville yet.
How did Louisville vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Louisville alone. Clay County, where 100% of Louisville lies, voted Trump 82.7%, Harris 15.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Louisville?
20 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,059 (about $348,708 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Louisville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 55 (Jason Plummer) and State House District 110 (Blaine Wilhour). The House district also covers 118 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Louisville’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 →