Town Hall · Brenton

Brenton, IL town hall & government

Brenton spent $186,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $214 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brenton's money goes

Spent
$186,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$214
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$82,00044%
Administration & buildings
$72,00039%
Sewer & trash
$21,00011%
Other
$11,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • From the state 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Brenton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Brenton

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Brenton's K–12 school district, shared with Cabery, Cullom, Kempton, Mona, Piper City and Rogers. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,438
Illinois: $21,567
Students
393
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $24,438 per pupil, $13,669 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 Brenton: Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 ($18,614 per pupil) · Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 ($16,593 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Brenton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,649
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.79%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$92,300
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 Brenton's government

Town hall & decisions in Brenton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brenton

Brenton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Brenton'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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