How is Norris run?
Norris’ village government spent $121,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $621 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Norris didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Norris is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $621 per resident a year, or $1.70 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 49%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Norris 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 Norris yet
Every year of Norris’ 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 $1,283 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.03% 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’ 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’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Norris →
Who’s in charge in Norris
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Canton Union School District 66
Norris’ K–12 school district, shared with Banner, Canton, Canton Township, Dunfermline, Banner Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,539 per pupil, $7,824 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’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Norris alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fulton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.6%9,827 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%5,980 votesOthers: 2.5% (412 votes).
Most votes in Fulton County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Norris lies in Fulton County. Every 2024 race in Fulton County is on the county’s page.
Fulton 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.
- 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.
How Norris compares with the towns next door
Norris’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $63 to $73 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Canton Township | $63 | $2,444 |
| Farmington Township | $73 | $2,825 |
| Norris | estimate | $1,283 |
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 Norris’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Norris’ government
How much does Norris spend per resident?
About $621 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Norris didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.7 million.
What is the property tax rate in Norris?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,283 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.03% 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 Norris’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Norris yet.
How did Norris vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Norris alone. Fulton County, where 100% of Norris lies, voted Trump 60.6%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Norris?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,882 (about $34,584 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Norris in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Neil Anderson) and State House District 94 (Norine Hammond). The House district also covers 203 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 (for Norris, 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 →