Brookport, IL town hall & government
Brookport spent $1.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,572 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brookport's government.
Where Brookport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 41%
- From the state 29%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Brookport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Massac Unit School District 1
Brookport's K–12 school district, shared with Metropolis. 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 23%
- State 65%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,013 per pupil, $10,572 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 Brookport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brookport 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 Brookport's government
Who represents Brookport
Brookport is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.