Norris City spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Norris City’s city government spent $908,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $801 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Norris City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$801 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Norris City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($801 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. Norris City spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($72,000), 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; Norris City itself left out).
About $801 per resident a year, or $2.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 45%.
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No trend yet
Norris City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,106 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% 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 Norris City’s 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 Norris City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Norris City →
Who’s in charge in Norris City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 60 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 (1,134).
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.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3
Norris City’s K–12 school district, shared with Enfield, Indian Creek Township, Springerton, Enfield Township, Omaha and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,687 per pupil, $9,549 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.
Norris City’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Norris City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are White County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.8%5,586 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.6%1,390 votesOthers: 1.6% (112 votes).
Most votes in White County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Norris City lies in White County. Every 2024 race in White County is on the county’s page.
White 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 Norris City.
- 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 Norris City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Norris City’s government
How much does Norris City spend per resident?
About $801 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 $801 was more than 84% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Norris City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,106 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Norris City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Norris City yet.
How did Norris City vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Norris City alone. White County, where 100% of Norris City lies, voted Trump 78.8%, Harris 19.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Norris City?
19 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $131,828 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Norris City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 59 (Paul Jacobs) and State House District 117 (Patrick Windhorst). The House district also covers 82 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 →