Town Hall · Bradford

Bradford, IL town hall & government

Bradford spent $148,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $497 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bradford's money goes

Spent
$148,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$497
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$95,00064%
Administration & buildings
$42,00028%
Other
$11,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 73%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Bradford

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 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

Mendota Township High School District 280

Bradford's high school district, shared with Brooklyn, Clarion, Compton, Lee Center, Mendota and Mendota. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,043
Illinois: $21,567
Students
484
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$170,000
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $21,043 per pupil, $11,399 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 Bradford: Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 ($18,678 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bradford pay

Typical tax bill
$3,768
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$244,000
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 Bradford's government

Town hall & decisions in Bradford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bradford

Bradford is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Bradford'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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