Grand View Drive · Photo: Blututh at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Peoria Heights spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Peoria Heights’ village government spent $6 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,045 per resident. Water and other utilities ($832,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Peoria Heights is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,045 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Peoria Heights’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,045 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–$1,158. Peoria Heights spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($458,000), 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 cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Peoria Heights itself left out).
About $1,045 per resident a year, or $2.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 42%.
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No trend yet
Peoria Heights reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,994 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.69% 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 Peoria Heights’ 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 Peoria Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Peoria Heights →
Who’s in charge in Peoria Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 155 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 (5,722).
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.
Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325
Peoria Heights’ K–12 school district, shared with Richwoods Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,931 per pupil, $10,066 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Peoria Heights’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Peoria Heights alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Peoria County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.6%40,564 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.0%36,896 votesOthers: 3.3% (2,669 votes).
Most votes in Peoria County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Peoria Heights lies in Peoria County; the rest in Tazewell County. Every 2024 race in Peoria County is on the county’s page.
Peoria 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 Peoria Heights.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Peoria Heights compares with the towns next door
Peoria Heights spent $1,045 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Peoria City Township | $22 | $3,094 |
| Richwoods Township | $33 | $1,994 |
| Spring Bay Township | $54 | $3,356 |
| Peoria | $1,363 | $3,719 |
| Peoria Heights | $1,045 | $1,994 |
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 Peoria Heights’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Peoria Heights’ government
How much does Peoria Heights spend per resident?
About $1,045 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 $1,045 was more than 67% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Peoria Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,994 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.69% 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 Peoria Heights’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Peoria Heights yet.
How did Peoria Heights vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Peoria Heights alone. Peoria County, where 100% of Peoria Heights lies, voted Harris 50.6%, Trump 46.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Peoria Heights?
37 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $219,162 (about $2.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Peoria Heights in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Dave Koehler) and State House District 92 (Jehan Gordon-Booth). The House district also covers parts of 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Peoria Heights’ 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; 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 →