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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.

Town budget

Where Bonus's money goes

Spent
$829,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$197
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
$45,000
$11 per resident
Roads & transportation
$555,00067%
Administration & buildings
$227,00027%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Other
$43,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 84%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bonus

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$20,291
Illinois: $21,567
Students
7,472
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$55.8 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bonus pay

Typical tax bill
$5,695
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.21%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$258,200
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.

Local

Contact Bonus's government

Town hall & decisions in Bonus →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Bonus'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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