Town Hall · Brimfield

Brimfield, IL town hall & government

Brimfield spent $1.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,460 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brimfield's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,460
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$246,000
$300 per resident
Water & other utilities
$788,00066%
Roads & transportation
$150,00013%
Administration & buildings
$142,00012%
Sewer & trash
$49,0004%
Parks & libraries
$11,0001%
Other
$57,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 45%
  • From the federal government 20%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brimfield

Full-time staff
2
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time19 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brimfield Community Unit School District 309

Brimfield's K–12 school district, shared with Brimfield, Jubilee and Kickapoo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,391
Illinois: $21,567
Students
612
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,391 per pupil, $9,471 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Brimfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,455
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.74%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$140,700
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Brimfield

Brimfield is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Brimfield'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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