Photo: Miroslaw Mucha · Public domainNiles spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Niles’ village government spent $68.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,387 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($2.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Niles is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,387 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Niles’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,387 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,143, and the middle half spent $937–$1,489. Niles spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($486,000), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Niles itself left out).
About $2,387 per resident a year, or $6.54 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
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No trend yet
Niles reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 236 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $6,118 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.71% 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 Niles’ 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.
Tax bills are one input to Niles’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Niles →
Who’s in charge in Niles
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Niles’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on vniles.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 119 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (28,615).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Maine Township High School District 207
Niles’ high school district, shared with Park Ridge, Maine Township, Des Plaines, Chicago, Norwood Park Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,333 per pupil, $18,636 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.
Niles Township Community High School District 219 · $37,090 per pupil
Niles Elementary School District 71 · $21,775 per pupil
East Maine School District 63 · $20,682 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Niles’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Niles alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votesOthers: 3.3% (70,005 votes).
Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Niles lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.
Cook 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 Niles.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: vniles.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseNiles is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Niles compares with the towns next door
Niles spent $2,387 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $34 to $3,168. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Niles Township | $34 | $8,027 |
| Morton Grove | $1,597 | $8,109 |
| Glenview | $2,224 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago | $3,168 | $4,943 |
| Park Ridge | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Skokie | estimate | $8,048 |
| Niles | $2,387 | $6,118 |
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 Niles’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Niles’ government
How much does Niles spend per resident?
About $2,387 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 $2,387 was more than 96% of 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Niles?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,118 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vniles.com.
Who runs Niles’ government?
See vniles.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Niles yet.
How did Niles vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Niles alone. Cook County, where 100% of Niles lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Niles?
241 full-time and 178 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.5M (about $30.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Niles in the state legislature?
Niles 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 Niles’ 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 →