Town Hall · Bruce

Bruce, IL town hall & government

Bruce spent $709,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $58 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bruce's money goes

Spent
$709,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$58
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$421,00059%
Roads & transportation
$190,00027%
Paid to other governments
$51,0007%
Health & welfare
$10,0001%
Other
$37,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • From the state 33%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bruce

Full-time staff
6
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Streator Township High School District 40

Bruce's high school district, shared with Kangley, Newtown, Otter Creek, Ransom, Streator and Eagle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,501
Illinois: $21,567
Students
781
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $20,501 per pupil, $11,843 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 Bruce: Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95 ($21,279 per pupil) · Streator Elementary School District 44 ($17,650 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bruce pay

Typical tax bill
$1,854
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.97%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$94,200
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 Bruce's government

Town hall & decisions in Bruce →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bruce

Bruce is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Bruce'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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