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Bristol, IL town hall & government

Bristol spent $1.6 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $52 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bristol's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$52
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$745,00047%
Roads & transportation
$579,00037%
Other
$249,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • From the state 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Bristol

Full-time staff
15
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
11 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 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

Yorkville Community Unit School District 115

Bristol's K–12 school district, shared with Plattville, Kendall and Yorkville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,791
Illinois: $21,567
Students
7,119
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,791 per pupil, $9,273 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 Bristol: Oswego Community Unit School District 308 ($18,315 per pupil) · Plano Community Unit School District 88 ($17,215 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bristol pay

Typical tax bill
$8,291
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.48%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$333,800
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.

Local

Contact Bristol's government

Town hall & decisions in Bristol →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bristol

Bristol is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Bristol'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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