Durham-Perry Farmstead · Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0Bourbonnais spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Bourbonnais’ village government spent $16.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $850 per resident.
What stands out about how Bourbonnais is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$850 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Bourbonnais’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($850 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $794–$1,485. Bourbonnais spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.7 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bourbonnais itself left out).
About $850 per resident a year, or $2.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Bourbonnais reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 57 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $5,568 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.20% 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’ 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’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bourbonnais →
Who’s in charge in Bourbonnais
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bourbonnais’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofbourbonnais.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 323 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (19,378).
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.
Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307
Bourbonnais’ high school district, shared with Bourbonnais Township, 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
Manteno Community Unit School District 5 · $16,332 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bourbonnais’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bourbonnais alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kankakee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.1%28,285 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.5%18,399 votesOthers: 2.4% (1,155 votes).
Most votes in Kankakee County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Bourbonnais lies in Kankakee County. Every 2024 race in Kankakee County is on the county’s page.
Kankakee 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 Bourbonnais.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofbourbonnais.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseBourbonnais 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 compares with the towns next door
Bourbonnais spent $850 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $807. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bourbonnais’ government
How much does Bourbonnais spend per resident?
About $850 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $850 was less than 66% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bourbonnais?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,568 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.20% 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’ 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 yet.
How did Bourbonnais vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bourbonnais alone. Kankakee County, where 100% of Bourbonnais lies, voted Trump 59.1%, Harris 38.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bourbonnais?
60 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $484,329 (about $5.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bourbonnais in the state legislature?
Bourbonnais 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’ 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 →