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Town Hall · North Pekin

How is North Pekin run?

North Pekin’s village government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,064 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: North Pekin didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.6M
year to April 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,064
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$145,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
11
full-time · 21 part-time · March payroll $51,204
Typical tax bill
$1,988
1.58% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how North Pekin is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,064 per resident a year, or $2.92 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 44%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 45%Interest, fines & other 37%Fees & charges 6%Utility sales 6%Property taxes 3%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes <1%
An estimate

North Pekin didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.8 million; interest on debt $35,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.6 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for North Pekin yet

Every year of North Pekin’s 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,988 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.58% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Marquette Heights$2,543
Pekin$2,521
North Pekin$1,988
Creve Coeur$1,932
$1,988
typical bill a year
1.58%
effective rate
$125,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at North Pekin’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 Pekin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Pekin →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in North Pekin

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check North Pekin’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for North Pekin yet.
Who works for North Pekin

One full-time village employee for every 139 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 (1,530).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2 + 16 pt
Police6 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation1
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
11
full-time
21
part-time
$51,204
payroll for March 2022
$614,448
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$43,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and North Pekin’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Pekin Community High School District 303

North Pekin’s high school district, shared with Cincinnati Township, Elm Grove Township, Marquette Heights, Pekin Township, Sand Prairie Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in North Pekin →
$17,291
per pupil · IL $21,567
1,737
students
$14.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,291 per pupil, $8,993 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 46%State 49%Federal 5%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving North Pekin

North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 102 · $15,325 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

North Pekin’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for North Pekin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tazewell County’s results.

President · Tazewell County’s results68,564 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.9%42,451 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat35.5%24,325 votes

Others: 2.6% (1,788 votes).

Most votes in Tazewell County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of North Pekin lies in Tazewell County. Every 2024 race in Tazewell County is on the county’s page.

Tazewell County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents North Pekin

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for North Pekin.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How North Pekin compares with the towns next door

North Pekin’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $630 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Creve Coeur$630$1,932
Pekinestimate$2,521
Marquette Heightsestimate$2,543
North Pekinestimate$1,988

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 Pekin’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about North Pekin’s government

How much does North Pekin spend per resident?

About $1,064 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (North Pekin didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4.6 million.

What is the property tax rate in North Pekin?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,988 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.58% 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 North Pekin’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Pekin yet.

How did North Pekin vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for North Pekin alone. Tazewell County, where 100% of North Pekin lies, voted Trump 61.9%, Harris 35.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for North Pekin?

11 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $51,204 (about $614,448 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents North Pekin in the state legislature?

State Senate District 47 (Neil Anderson) and State House District 93 (Travis Weaver). The House district also covers 82 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about North Pekin’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Pekin, 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 →