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Braceville, IL town hall & government

Braceville spent $657,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $870 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Braceville's money goes

Spent
$657,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$870
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$89,000
$118 per resident
Administration & buildings
$211,00032%
Roads & transportation
$204,00031%
Water & other utilities
$101,00015%
Sewer & trash
$98,00015%
Police
$38,0006%
Interest on debt
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Braceville

Full-time staff
1
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$25,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 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

Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School District

Braceville's high school district, shared with Braceville, East Brooklyn, Essex, Gardner, Godley and Greenfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,824
Illinois: $21,567
Students
142
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$555,000
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $30,824 per pupil, $15,648 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 Braceville: Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U ($19,619 per pupil) · Braceville School District 75 ($10,331 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Braceville pay

Typical tax bill
$3,712
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.98%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$187,900
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Braceville

Braceville is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Jonathan L. Jackson and Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Braceville'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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