Bridgeport, IL town hall & government
Bridgeport spent $1.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $725 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bridgeport's government.
Where Bridgeport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Utility sales 35%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bridgeport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Red Hill Community Unit School District 10
Bridgeport's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgeport, Christy, Lukin, Sumner, Petty and Southwest. 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 25%
- State 62%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,425 per pupil, $7,529 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 Bridgeport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport's government
Who represents Bridgeport
Bridgeport is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.