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Town Hall · Neoga

Neoga spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities

Neoga’s city government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $766 per resident. Water and other utilities ($298,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.2M
year to April 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$766
In 2022: $766, more than 80% of 637 similar cities
Long-term debt
$880,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2025
7
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $45,846 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,211
1.80% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Neoga is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $766 per resident, more than 80% of 637 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer31% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Neoga Community Unit School District 3 with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $2,211 a year: 1.80% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Compared with similar places

$766 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them

Neoga’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($766 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. Neoga spent more than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $342–$713Median $501Neoga

Includes sewer and trash ($181,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
637

Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Neoga itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $766 per resident a year, or $2.10 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
From the federal government 33%From the state 21%Property taxes 16%Fees & charges 11%Utility sales 11%Sales taxes 4%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.1 million; interest on debt $6,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.7 million.
About “Other”.26% of Neoga’s day-to-day spending ($311,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Neoga reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

City staff
7

full-time in March 2025, up from 6 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,211 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.80% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Neoga$2,211
$2,211
typical bill a year
1.80%
effective rate
$123,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Neoga’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 Neoga’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Neoga →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Neoga

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Neoga’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Neoga yet.
Who works for Neoga

One full-time city employee for every 226 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,585).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Administration & buildings1 + 8 pt
Police3 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Other0 + 1 pt
7
full-time
11
part-time
$45,846
payroll for March 2025
$550,152
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$64,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Neoga had 3.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 472 of the 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.1: Neoga had more than 66% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Neoga Community Unit School District 3

Neoga’s K–12 school district, shared with Neoga Township, Sigel, Big Spring Township, Sigel Township, Paradise Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Neoga →
$13,640
per pupil · IL $21,567
492
students
$3.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,640 per pupil, $7,598 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 41%State 46%Federal 12%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Neoga’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Neoga alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cumberland County’s results.

President · Cumberland County’s results5,793 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.9%4,627 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.3%1,059 votes

Others: 1.8% (107 votes).

Most votes in Cumberland County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Neoga lies in Cumberland County. Every 2024 race in Cumberland County is on the county’s page.

Cumberland County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Neoga

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Neoga.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
    Brad Halbrook
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Steve McClure
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Bost
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Neoga’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Neoga’s government

How much does Neoga spend per resident?

About $766 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 $766 was more than 80% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Neoga?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,211 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Neoga’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Neoga yet.

How did Neoga vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Neoga alone. Cumberland County, where 100% of Neoga lies, voted Trump 79.9%, Harris 18.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Neoga?

7 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $45,846 (about $550,152 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Neoga in the state legislature?

State Senate District 54 (Steve McClure) and State House District 107 (Brad Halbrook). The House district also covers 96 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →