How is New Douglas run?
New Douglas’ village government spent $175,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $576 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: New Douglas didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how New Douglas is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Highland Community Unit School District 5
New Douglas’ K–12 school district, shared with Alhambra, Grantfork, Leef Township, Saline Township, Highland and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,068 per pupil, $8,495 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.
About $576 per resident a year, or $1.58 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 57%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
New Douglas didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for New Douglas yet
Every year of New Douglas’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,261 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.63% 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 Douglas’ 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 Douglas’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Douglas →
Who’s in charge in New Douglas
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Douglas’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for New Douglas alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Madison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.1%73,925 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.0%56,341 votesOthers: 2.8% (3,790 votes).
Most votes in Madison County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of New Douglas lies in Madison County. Every 2024 race in Madison County is on the county’s page.
Madison 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 Douglas.
- 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 New Douglas’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about New Douglas’ government
How much does New Douglas spend per resident?
About $576 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (New Douglas didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $188,000.
What is the property tax rate in New Douglas?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,261 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs New Douglas’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Douglas yet.
How did New Douglas vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for New Douglas alone. Madison County, where 100% of New Douglas lies, voted Trump 55.1%, Harris 42.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Douglas?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,050 (about $36,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Douglas in the state legislature?
State Senate District 55 (Jason Plummer) and State House District 109 (Charlie Meier). The House district also covers 84 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Douglas’ 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 (for New Douglas, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →