New Bedford spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
New Bedford’s village government spent $11,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $159 per resident.
What stands out about how New Bedford is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$159 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
New Bedford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($159 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. New Bedford spent less than 97% 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 Bedford itself left out).
About $159 per resident a year, or $0.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 55%.
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No trend yet
New Bedford reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in New Bedford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
New Bedford’s K–12 school district, shared with Buda, Concord Township, Greenville Township, Manlius Township, Manlius and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,747 per pupil, $10,676 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 Bedford’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for New Bedford alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bureau County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.9%9,784 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.7%5,900 votesOthers: 2.5% (394 votes).
Most votes in Bureau County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of New Bedford lies in Bureau County. Every 2024 race in Bureau County is on the county’s page.
Bureau 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 Bedford.
- 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.
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Questions about New Bedford’s government
How much does New Bedford spend per resident?
About $159 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 $159 was less than 97% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs New Bedford’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Bedford yet.
How did New Bedford vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for New Bedford alone. Bureau County, where 100% of New Bedford lies, voted Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents New Bedford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Li Arellano) and State House District 73 (Ryan Spain). The House district also covers 111 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 →