Bonnie spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Bonnie’s village government spent $142,000 on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $374 per resident. Water and other utilities ($94,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bonnie is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$374 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Bonnie’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($374 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Bonnie spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($31,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bonnie itself left out).
About $374 per resident a year, or $1.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 73%.
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No trend yet
Bonnie reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,056 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.44% 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 Bonnie’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Bonnie’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bonnie →
Who’s in charge in Bonnie
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 127 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (380).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mount Vernon Township High School District 201
Bonnie’s high school district, shared with Belle Rive, Dix, Dodds Township, Field Township, Ina and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,435 per pupil, $11,405 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.
Spring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178 · $14,571 per pupil
Waltonville Community Unit School District 1 · $16,100 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bonnie’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bonnie alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.9%12,189 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.3%4,240 votesOthers: 1.8% (298 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Bonnie lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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
Every level of government that speaks for Bonnie.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Bonnie’s government
How much does Bonnie spend per resident?
About $374 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $374 was less than 70% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bonnie?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,056 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.44% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Bonnie’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bonnie yet.
How did Bonnie vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bonnie alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Bonnie lies, voted Trump 72.9%, Harris 25.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bonnie?
3 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,806 (about $93,672 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bonnie in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 116 (Dave Severin). The House district also covers 105 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →