Brussels, IL town hall & government
Brussels spent $120,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $938 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brussels's government.
Where Brussels's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 49%
- Utility sales 38%
- From the federal government 7%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Brussels
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brussels didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Brussels Community Unit School District 42
Brussels's K–12 school district. 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 55%
- State 36%
- Federal 9%
Of the $27,448 per pupil, $13,057 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 Brussels kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brussels 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 Brussels's government
Who represents Brussels
Brussels is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.