Bremen, IL town hall & government
Bremen spent $2.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $19 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bremen's government.
Where Bremen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 83%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Bremen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bremen Community High School District 228
Bremen's high school district, shared with Midlothian, Posen, Oak Forest, Markham, Hazel Crest and Country Club Hills. 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 39%
- State 55%
- Federal 6%
Of the $25,258 per pupil, $13,309 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 Bremen: Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 ($19,068 per pupil) · Community Consolidated School District 146 ($22,783 per pupil) · Forest Ridge School District 142 ($15,300 per pupil).
Which schools Bremen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bremen 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 Bremen's government
Who represents Bremen
Bremen is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Jonathan L. Jackson, Sean Casten and Robin L. Kelly. 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.