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Town Hall · North Riverside

How is North Riverside run?

North Riverside’s village government spent $20 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,147 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: North Riverside didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$20.0M
year to April 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$3,147
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$50.8M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
70
full-time · 67 part-time · March payroll $584,523 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$6,049
2.03% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how North Riverside is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208

North Riverside’s high school district, shared with Riverside Township, Riverside, Brookfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in North Riverside →
$20,777
per pupil · IL $21,567
1,665
students
$16.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,777 per pupil, $14,537 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 77%State 22%Federal 1%

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

Also serving North Riverside

Riverside School District 96 · $20,984 per pupil

Komarek School District 94 · $16,806 per pupil

Proviso Township High School District 209 · $19,566 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $3,147 per resident a year, or $8.62 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 38%Sales taxes 25%Utility sales 14%Interest, fines & other 10%Fees & charges 7%Other taxes & licenses 4%Property taxes 2%From the federal government <1%
An estimate

North Riverside 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 $1.2 million; interest on debt $2 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $25.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for North Riverside yet

Every year of North Riverside’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 $6,049 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Riverside$10,000+
Brookfield$8,049
Berwyn$6,805
Berwyn Township$6,805
Forest Park$6,481
Proviso Township$6,477
North Riverside$6,049
Illinois$5,298
$6,049
typical bill a year
2.03%
effective rate
$297,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at North Riverside’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.

Tax bills are one input to North Riverside’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Riverside →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in North Riverside

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

See northriverside-il.org for North Riverside’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for North Riverside yet.northriverside-il.org ↗
Agendas

North Riverside’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on northriverside-il.org ↗.

Who works for North Riverside

One full-time village employee for every 91 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (6,346).

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

Police37 + 18 pt
Fire16 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries4 + 25 pt
Administration & buildings5 + 12 pt
Roads & transportation6 + 9 pt
Housing & development0 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
70
full-time
67
part-time
$584,523
payroll for March 2022
$7.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$85,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
28
sworn police officers
16
full-time firefighters
Estimates.North Riverside didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

North Riverside’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 Riverside alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.

President · Cook County’s results2,101,678 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votes

Others: 3.3% (70,005 votes).

Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

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

Cook 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 Riverside

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for North Riverside.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseNorth Riverside is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  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 Riverside compares with the towns next door

North Riverside’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 6 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $31 to $1,684 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
Proviso Township$31$6,477
Berwyn Township$37$6,805
Berwyn$1,276$6,805
Brookfield$1,306$8,049
Riverside$1,308$10,000+
Forest Park$1,684$6,481
North Riversideestimate$6,049

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 Riverside’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about North Riverside’s government

How much does North Riverside spend per resident?

About $3,147 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (North Riverside didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $25.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in North Riverside?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,049 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 northriverside-il.org.

Who runs North Riverside’s government?

See northriverside-il.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Riverside yet.

How did North Riverside vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for North Riverside alone. Cook County, where 100% of North Riverside lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for North Riverside?

70 full-time and 67 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $584,523 (about $7.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents North Riverside in the state legislature?

North Riverside 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 North Riverside’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Riverside, 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 →