West Brooklyn, IL town hall & government
West Brooklyn spent $74,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $565 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Brooklyn's government.
Where West Brooklyn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Utility sales 25%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for West Brooklyn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. West Brooklyn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289
West Brooklyn's elementary school district, shared with Compton, Mendota, Mendota, Troy Grove, Troy Grove and Brooklyn. 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 41%
- State 51%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,892 per pupil, $10,320 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 West Brooklyn: Mendota Township High School District 280 ($21,043 per pupil).
Which schools West Brooklyn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in West 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 West Brooklyn's government
Who represents West Brooklyn
West 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.