Bonus, IL town hall & government
Bonus spent $829,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $197 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bonus's government.
Where Bonus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Bonus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
Bonus's K–12 school district, shared with Belvidere, Caledonia, Spring, Belvidere, Caledonia and Timberlane. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 39%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $20,291 per pupil, $12,176 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.
Also serving Bonus: North Boone Community Unit School District 200 ($18,502 per pupil).
Which schools Bonus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bonus pay
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.
Contact Bonus's government
Who represents Bonus
Bonus is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bill Foster. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
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.