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Bradley, IL town hall & government

Bradley spent $21.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,424 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bradley's money goes

Spent
$21.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,424
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$21.2 million
$1,403 per resident
Administration & buildings
$7.4 million34%
Police
$5.2 million24%
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million12%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million12%
Fire
$1.2 million6%
Interest on debt
$679,0003%
Other
$2 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 56%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Bradley didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bradley

Full-time staff
87
53 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
37
and 6 full-time firefighters
Police
50 full-time6 part
Fire
6 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time22 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
9 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bradley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307

Bradley's high school district, shared with Bourbonnais, Bourbonnais, Ganeer and Kankakee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,238
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,913
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $17,238 per pupil, $10,370 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 Bradley: Bradley School District 61 ($19,981 per pupil) · St. George Community Consolidated School District 258 ($14,687 per pupil) · Bourbonnais School District 53 ($15,591 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bradley pay

Typical tax bill
$4,049
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.34%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$173,400
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 Bradley's government

🏛️ Official websiteil-bradley.civicplus.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bradley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bradley

Bradley is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Robin L. Kelly and Jonathan L. Jackson. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Bradley'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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