Brooklyn, IL town hall & government
Brooklyn spent $426,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $582 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brooklyn's government.
Where Brooklyn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- From the state 35%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Brooklyn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mendota Township High School District 280
Brooklyn's high school district, shared with Bradford, Clarion, Compton, Lee Center, Mendota and Mendota. 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 53%
- State 43%
- Federal 4%
Of the $21,043 per pupil, $11,399 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 Brooklyn: Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 ($15,892 per pupil) · Paw Paw CUSD 271 ($27,622 per pupil).
Which schools Brooklyn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brooklyn 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Brooklyn's government
Who represents Brooklyn
Brooklyn is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.