Town Hall · Brookfield

Brookfield, IL town hall & government

Brookfield spent $39.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,060 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brookfield's money goes

Spent
$39.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,060
typical Illinois cities: $2,226
Long-term debt
$58.2 million
$3,054 per resident
Water & other utilities
$8.1 million21%
Administration & buildings
$7.2 million18%
Police
$6.9 million17%
Fire
$4.9 million12%
Parks & libraries
$3.6 million9%
Sewer & trash
$2.7 million7%
Roads & transportation
$2 million5%
Interest on debt
$1.5 million4%
Other
$2.4 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • From the state 20%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Brookfield

Full-time staff
91
47 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$105,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
31
and 22 full-time firefighters
Police
32 full-time14 part
Fire
22 full-time
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time9 part
Housing & development
5 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Other
6 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brookfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208

Brookfield's high school district, shared with Riverside, Riverside and North Riverside. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,777
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,665
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 77%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $20,777 per pupil, $14,537 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 Brookfield: Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 ($14,607 per pupil) · Lyons Township High School District 204 ($27,424 per pupil) · Riverside School District 96 ($20,984 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Brookfield pay

Typical tax bill
$8,049
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.42%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$332,400
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 Brookfield's government

🏛️ Official websitebrookfieldil.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brookfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brookfield

Brookfield is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Brookfield'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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