New Salem spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
New Salem’s town government spent $25,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $191 per resident.
What stands out about how New Salem is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$191 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
New Salem’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($191 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 Salem spent less than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), 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; New Salem itself left out).
About $191 per resident a year, or $0.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 88%.
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No trend yet
New Salem reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in New Salem
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pikeland Community Unit School District 10
New Salem’s K–12 school district, shared with Baylis, Detroit, Florence, Hardin Township, Milton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,644 per pupil, $7,874 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 Salem’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for New Salem alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pike County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.8%6,086 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.3%1,302 votesOthers: 1.9% (140 votes).
Most votes in Pike County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of New Salem lies in Pike County. Every 2024 race in Pike County is on the county’s page.
Pike 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 Salem.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Salem’s government
How much does New Salem spend per resident?
About $191 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $191 was less than 94% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs New Salem’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Salem yet.
How did New Salem vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for New Salem alone. Pike County, where 100% of New Salem lies, voted Trump 80.8%, Harris 17.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Salem?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,135 (about $37,620 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Salem in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Jil Tracy) and State House District 100 (C.D. Davidsmeyer). The House district also covers 139 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 →