Town Hall · Bainbridge

Bainbridge, IL town hall & government

Bainbridge spent $147,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $258 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bainbridge's government.

Town budget

Where Bainbridge's money goes

Spent
$147,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$258
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$75,00051%
Administration & buildings
$45,00031%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Other
$26,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bainbridge

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$30,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5

Bainbridge's K–12 school district, shared with Browning, Buena Vista, Camden, Camden, Frederick and Industry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,117
Illinois: $21,567
Students
945
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 49%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,117 per pupil, $8,480 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bainbridge pay

Typical tax bill
$2,469
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.04%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$121,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bainbridge's government

Town hall & decisions in Bainbridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bainbridge

Bainbridge is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Bainbridge's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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