Photo: B45p32b · CC BY-SA 4.0South Beloit spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
South Beloit’s city government spent $9.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,210 per resident.
What stands out about how South Beloit is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,210 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
South Beloit’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,210 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. South Beloit spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($405,000), 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; South Beloit itself left out).
About $1,210 per resident a year, or $3.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.
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No trend yet
South Beloit reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,656 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.11% 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 South Beloit’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 South Beloit’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Beloit →
Who’s in charge in South Beloit
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Beloit’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on southbeloit.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 236 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 (7,540).
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.
Hononegah Community High School District 207
South Beloit’s high school district, shared with Caledonia Township, Harlem Township, Harrison Township, Laona Township, Machesney Park and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,643 per pupil, $11,319 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.
County of Winnebago SD 320 · $17,375 per pupil
Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133 · $13,957 per pupil
Rockton School District 140 · $14,108 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
South Beloit’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for South Beloit alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Winnebago County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.9%59,942 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.4%59,257 votesOthers: 2.7% (3,336 votes).
Most votes in Winnebago County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of South Beloit lies in Winnebago County. Every 2024 race in Winnebago County is on the county’s page.
Winnebago 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 South Beloit.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: southbeloit.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How South Beloit compares with the towns next door
South Beloit spent $1,210 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $444. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 South Beloit’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about South Beloit’s government
How much does South Beloit spend per resident?
About $1,210 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,210 was more than 78% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in South Beloit?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,656 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see southbeloit.org.
Who runs South Beloit’s government?
See southbeloit.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Beloit yet.
How did South Beloit vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for South Beloit alone. Winnebago County, where 100% of South Beloit lies, voted Harris 48.9%, Trump 48.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for South Beloit?
32 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $234,906 (about $2.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents South Beloit in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Andrew Chesney) and State House District 90 (John Cabello). The House district also covers 36 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about South Beloit’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 →