Town Hall · Broadlands

Broadlands, IL town hall & government

Broadlands spent $196,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $590 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Broadlands's money goes

Spent
$196,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$590
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$375,000
$1,130 per resident
Water & other utilities
$95,00048%
Administration & buildings
$55,00028%
Roads & transportation
$27,00014%
Interest on debt
$16,0008%
Parks & libraries
$3,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 47%
  • From the state 46%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Broadlands

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
0 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

Heritage Community Unit School District 8

Broadlands's K–12 school district, shared with Allerton, Ayers, Homer, Longview, Raymond and South Homer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,726
Illinois: $21,567
Students
380
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $19,726 per pupil, $11,108 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 Broadlands pay

Typical tax bill
$2,138
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$125,000
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 Broadlands's government

Town hall & decisions in Broadlands →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Broadlands

Broadlands is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Broadlands'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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