How is Waterman run?
Waterman’s village government spent $505,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $337 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Waterman didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Waterman is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
Waterman’s K–12 school district, shared with Clinton Township, Lee, Shabbona Township, Shabbona, Milan Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,266 per pupil, $9,846 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.
About $337 per resident a year, or $0.92 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 72%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Waterman didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Waterman yet
Every year of Waterman’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 →The typical homeowner pays $4,598 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.12% 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 Waterman’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Waterman’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Waterman →
Who’s in charge in Waterman
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Waterman’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofwaterman.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 299 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 (1,497).
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.
Waterman’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Waterman alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are DeKalb County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.5%23,648 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.5%22,716 votesOthers: 3.0% (1,421 votes).
Most votes in DeKalb County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Waterman lies in DeKalb County. Every 2024 race in DeKalb County is on the county’s page.
DeKalb 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 Waterman.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofwaterman.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseWaterman is split between 2 districts
- 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.
Reach Waterman’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Waterman’s government
How much does Waterman spend per resident?
About $337 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Waterman didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $521,000.
What is the property tax rate in Waterman?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,598 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.12% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofwaterman.com.
Who runs Waterman’s government?
See villageofwaterman.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Waterman yet.
How did Waterman vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Waterman alone. DeKalb County, where 100% of Waterman lies, voted Harris 49.5%, Trump 47.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Waterman?
5 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,388 (about $328,656 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Waterman in the state legislature?
Waterman 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 Waterman’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 (for Waterman, 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 →