New Athens spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
New Athens’ village government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $877 per resident. Water and other utilities ($502,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Athens is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$877 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
New Athens’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($877 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. New Athens spent more than 88% 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; New Athens itself left out).
About $877 per resident a year, or $2.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 36%.
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No trend yet
New Athens reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,751 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.37% 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 New Athens’ 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 New Athens’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Athens →
Who’s in charge in New Athens
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Athens’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on newathens.us ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 233 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 (1,865).
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.
New Athens Community Unit School District 60
New Athens’ K–12 school district, shared with Lenzburg Township, New Athens Township, Prairie Du Long Township, Lenzburg, Fayetteville Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,719 per pupil, $8,463 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.
New Athens’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for New Athens alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Clair County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.5%63,433 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.7%54,021 votesOthers: 2.8% (3,425 votes).
Most votes in St. Clair County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of New Athens lies in St. Clair County. Every 2024 race in St. Clair County is on the county’s page.
St. Clair 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 New Athens.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: newathens.us ↗
- 2Illinois HouseNew Athens is split between 2 districts
- 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.
How New Athens compares with the towns next door
New Athens spent $877 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| New Athens Township | $85 | $3,351 |
| Lenzburg Township | $178 | $2,646 |
| New Athens | $877 | $2,751 |
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 New Athens’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Athens’ government
How much does New Athens spend per resident?
About $877 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 $877 was more than 88% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Athens?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,751 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newathens.us.
Who runs New Athens’ government?
See newathens.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Athens yet.
How did New Athens vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for New Athens alone. St. Clair County, where 100% of New Athens lies, voted Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Athens?
8 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $44,926 (about $539,112 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Athens in the state legislature?
New Athens 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 New Athens’ 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 →