Bourbonnais Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar towns
Bourbonnais Township’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $35 per resident.
What stands out about how Bourbonnais Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$35 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
Bourbonnais Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($35 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $50, and the middle half spent $34–$85. Bourbonnais Township spent less than 73% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bourbonnais Township itself left out).
About $35 per resident a year, or $0.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Bourbonnais Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Bourbonnais Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,645 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.18% 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 Bourbonnais Township’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 Bourbonnais Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bourbonnais Township →
Who’s in charge in Bourbonnais Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bourbonnais Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on villageofbourbonnais.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 3,059 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (39,771).
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.
Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307
Bourbonnais Township’s high school district, shared with Bourbonnais, Bradley, Ganeer Township, Kankakee. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,238 per pupil, $10,370 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.
Bourbonnais School District 53 · $15,591 per pupil
St. George Community Consolidated School District 258 · $14,687 per pupil
Bradley School District 61 · $19,981 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Bourbonnais Township voted in 2024
Official results for Bourbonnais Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.7%10,335 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.7%6,811 votesOthers: 2.7% (468 votes).
Most votes in Bourbonnais Township: Donald J Trump
Kankakee County: Trump 59.1%, Harris 38.5% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Bourbonnais Township’s 30,290 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Bourbonnais Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Bourbonnais Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbonnais Township | 58.7% | 38.7% | 2.7% | 17,614 |
| Kankakee County | 59.1% | 38.5% | 2.4% | 47,839 |
| Illinois | 43.5% | 54.4% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
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 Bourbonnais Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: villageofbourbonnais.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseBourbonnais Township is split between 2 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 Bourbonnais Township compares with the towns next door
Bourbonnais Township spent $35 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $43 to $145. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kankakee Township | $43 | $3,198 |
| Manteno Township | $81 | $6,186 |
| Rockville Township | $121 | $7,034 |
| Ganeer Township | $135 | $3,496 |
| Limestone Township | $145 | $4,648 |
| Bourbonnais Township | $35 | $4,645 |
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 Bourbonnais Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bourbonnais Township’s government
How much does Bourbonnais Township spend per resident?
About $35 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $35 was less than 73% of 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bourbonnais Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,645 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofbourbonnais.com.
Who runs Bourbonnais Township’s government?
See villageofbourbonnais.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bourbonnais Township yet.
How did Bourbonnais Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.7%, Kamala D Harris 38.7% (17,614 votes, official results). Kankakee County: Trump 59.1%, Harris 38.5%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Bourbonnais Township?
13 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $60,503 (about $726,036 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bourbonnais Township in the state legislature?
Bourbonnais Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 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 Bourbonnais Township’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 →