Brooklyn, IL town hall & government
Brooklyn spent $191,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $278 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
- From the state 64%
- Interest, fines & other 31%
- Property taxes 5%
Brooklyn didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Brooklyn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brooklyn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Brooklyn Community Unit School District 188
Brooklyn's K–12 school district, shared with Stites. 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 15%
- State 59%
- Federal 26%
Of the $23,097 per pupil, $11,045 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.
Which schools Brooklyn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Brooklyn's government
Who represents Brooklyn
Brooklyn is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. 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.