Photo: Bnperdue2010 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Bolingbrook run?
Bolingbrook’s village government spent $101.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,376 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Bolingbrook is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Community High School District 99
Bolingbrook’s high school district, shared with Lisle Township, Lisle, Downers Grove, Woodridge, Westmont and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,322 per pupil, $17,761 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Valley View Community Unit School District 365U · $22,924 per pupil
Plainfield School District 202 · $17,046 per pupil
Naperville Community Unit District 203 · $23,383 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,376 per resident a year, or $3.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
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No comparison or trend for Bolingbrook yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Bolingbrook’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 and 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 309 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $7,748 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.46% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bolingbrook’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Bolingbrook’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bolingbrook →
Who’s in charge in Bolingbrook
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bolingbrook’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on bolingbrook.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 224 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (73,597).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Bolingbrook’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bolingbrook alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Will County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.1%162,874 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.6%157,672 votesOthers: 3.3% (11,024 votes).
Most votes in Will County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
98% of Bolingbrook lies in Will County; the rest in DuPage County. Every 2024 race in Will County is on the county’s page.
Will County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Bolingbrook sends 4 representatives to the Illinois House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: bolingbrook.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseBolingbrook is split between 4 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bolingbrook compares with the towns next door
Bolingbrook’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $31 to $1,147 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Du Page Township | $31 | $7,143 |
| Lisle Township | $41 | $8,601 |
| Plainfield | $786 | $9,490 |
| Woodridge | $811 | $8,186 |
| Naperville | $1,147 | $10,000+ |
| Romeoville | estimate | $6,235 |
| Bolingbrook | estimate | $7,748 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Bolingbrook’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bolingbrook’s government
How much does Bolingbrook spend per resident?
About $1,376 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Bolingbrook?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,748 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bolingbrook.com.
Who runs Bolingbrook’s government?
See bolingbrook.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bolingbrook yet.
How did Bolingbrook vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bolingbrook alone. Will County, where 98% of Bolingbrook lies, voted Harris 49.1%, Trump 47.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bolingbrook?
329 full-time and 106 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.6M (about $43.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bolingbrook in the state legislature?
Bolingbrook is split among 4 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bolingbrook’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →