Northfield spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Northfield’s village government spent $11.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,118 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Northfield is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,118 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Northfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,118 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $696–$1,154. Northfield spent more than 96% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Northfield itself left out).
About $2,118 per resident a year, or $5.80 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 51%.
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No trend yet
Northfield 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’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Northfield →
Who’s in charge in Northfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Northfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on northfieldil.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 128 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 (5,387).
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.
New Trier Township High School District 203
Northfield’s high school district, shared with Glencoe, Kenilworth, New Trier Township, Wilmette, Winnetka. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $38,898 per pupil, $22,667 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.
Sunset Ridge School District 29 · $36,152 per pupil
Avoca School District 37 · $35,150 per pupil
Northfield Township High School District 225 · $34,073 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Northfield’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Northfield 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 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.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: northfieldil.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 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 compares with the towns next door
Northfield spent $2,118 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,829 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmette | $1,829 | $10,000+ |
| Northbrook | $1,926 | $10,000+ |
| Glenview | $2,224 | $10,000+ |
| Winnetka | $2,401 | $10,000+ |
| Glencoe | $4,620 | $10,000+ |
| Northfield | $2,118 | $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’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Northfield’s government
How much does Northfield spend per resident?
About $2,118 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,118 was more than 96% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Northfield’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 yet.
How did Northfield vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Northfield alone. Cook County, where 100% of Northfield lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Northfield?
42 full-time and 45 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $709,937 (about $8.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Northfield in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Julie Morrison) and State House District 57 (Tracy Katz Muhl). The House district also covers parts of 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Northfield’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 →