Bradford, IL town hall & government
Bradford spent $735,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,100 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bradford's government.
Where Bradford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Bradford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bradford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bradford Community Unit School District 1
Bradford's elementary school district, shared with Osceola, Milo, Saratoga and Penn. 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 65%
- State 21%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,915 per pupil, $10,676 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.
Which schools Bradford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bradford 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bradford's government
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.
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.