How is Northfield Township run?
Northfield Township’s town government spent $4 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $46 per resident.
What stands out about how Northfield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Northfield Township High School District 225
Northfield Township’s high school district, shared with Golf, Northbrook, Glenview. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $34,073 per pupil, $18,646 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.
Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34 · $24,636 per pupil
Northbrook School District 28 · $33,597 per pupil
Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 · $28,415 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $46 per resident a year, or $0.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$46 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Northfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($46 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $50, and the middle half spent $33–$61. Northfield Township spent less than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($205,000), 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 towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Northfield Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Northfield Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Northfield Township’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 Northfield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Northfield Township →
Who’s in charge in Northfield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Northfield Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on northfieldil.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 8,576 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 (85,758).
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.
Northfield Township’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Northfield Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votesOthers: 3.3% (70,005 votes).
Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Northfield Township lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.
Cook 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 Northfield Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: northfieldil.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseNorthfield Township is split between 3 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Northfield Township compares with the towns next door
Northfield Township spent $46 per resident in 2022; the 10 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $19 to $4,620. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Township | $19 | $8,190 |
| Niles Township | $34 | $8,027 |
| West Deerfield Township | $43 | $10,000+ |
| Moraine Township | $50 | $10,000+ |
| New Trier Township | $58 | $10,000+ |
| Wheeling | $1,121 | $6,029 |
| Des Plaines | $1,550 | $6,344 |
| Northbrook | $1,926 | $10,000+ |
| Glenview | $2,224 | $10,000+ |
| Glencoe | $4,620 | $10,000+ |
| Northfield Township | $46 | $10,000+ |
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 Northfield Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Northfield Township’s government
How much does Northfield Township spend per resident?
About $46 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $46 was less than 58% of 26 Illinois towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Northfield Township’s government?
See northfieldil.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Northfield Township yet.
How did Northfield Township vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Northfield Township alone. Cook County, where 100% of Northfield Township lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Northfield Township?
10 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $94,116 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Northfield Township in the state legislature?
Northfield Township is split among 3 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 Northfield Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →