Braidwood, IL town hall & government
Braidwood spent $8.4 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,359 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Braidwood's government.
Where Braidwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Braidwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Braidwood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U
Braidwood's K–12 school district, shared with Custer, Essex, Reed, Godley, Braceville and Essex. 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 79%
- State 18%
- Federal 3%
Of the $19,619 per pupil, $11,012 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 Braidwood: Coal City Community Unit School District 1 ($16,202 per pupil).
Which schools Braidwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Braidwood 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.
Contact Braidwood's government
Who represents Braidwood
Braidwood 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.
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.