Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0How is North City run?
North City’s city government spent $210,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $371 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: North City didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how North City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $371 per resident a year, or $1.02 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
North City 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 North City yet
Every year of North City’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 $1,698 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% 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 North 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 North City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North City →
Who’s in charge in North City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Christopher Community Unit School District 99
North City’s K–12 school district, shared with Buckner, Christopher, Tyrone Township, Browning Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,842 per pupil, $11,006 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.
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 · $15,627 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
North 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 North City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.4%13,200 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%4,257 votesOthers: 1.6% (289 votes).
Most votes in Franklin County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of North City lies in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.
Franklin 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 North 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.
How North City compares with the towns next door
North City’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $776 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher | $776 | $929 |
| North City | estimate | $1,698 |
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 North City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about North City’s government
How much does North City spend per resident?
About $371 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (North City didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $314,000.
What is the property tax rate in North City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,698 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% 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 North City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North City yet.
How did North City vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for North City alone. Franklin County, where 100% of North City lies, voted Trump 74.4%, Harris 24.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for North City?
0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,106 (about $25,272 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents North City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 116 (Dave Severin). The House district also covers 105 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North City’s 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 North City, 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 →