Town Hall · Broadwell

Broadwell, IL town hall & government

Broadwell spent $82,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $607 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Broadwell's money goes

Spent
$82,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$607
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$38,00046%
Administration & buildings
$27,00033%
Roads & transportation
$15,00018%
Paid to other governments
$2,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Utility sales 39%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Sales taxes 2%

Broadwell didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Broadwell

Full-time staff
0
18 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time6 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

Lincoln Community High School District 404

Broadwell's high school district, shared with Aetna, Atlanta, Barnett, Broadwell, Chester and Corwin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,062
Illinois: $21,567
Students
779
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $19,062 per pupil, $9,303 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 Broadwell: West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92 ($17,281 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Broadwell pay

Typical tax bill
$1,370
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$107,300
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 Broadwell's government

Town hall & decisions in Broadwell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Broadwell

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

All of Broadwell'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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