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.
Where Brookfield's money goes
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%
Who works for Brookfield
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.
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.
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).
Which schools Brookfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brookfield pay
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.
Contact Brookfield's government
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.
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.