Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0How is Bradley run?
Bradley’s village government spent $18.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,247 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Bradley didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Bradley is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307
Bradley’s high school district, shared with Bourbonnais Township, Bourbonnais, 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.
Bradley School District 61 · $19,981 per pupil
St. George Community Consolidated School District 258 · $14,687 per pupil
Bourbonnais School District 53 · $15,591 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,247 per resident a year, or $3.42 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Bradley didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Bradley yet
Every year of Bradley’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,049 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.34% 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 Bradley’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 Bradley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bradley →
Who’s in charge in Bradley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bradley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on il-bradley.civicplus.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 174 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 (15,132).
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’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bradley 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 Bradley 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 Bradley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: il-bradley.civicplus.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseBradley 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 Bradley compares with the towns next door
Bradley’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $43 to $850 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kankakee Township | $43 | $3,198 |
| Bourbonnais | $850 | $5,568 |
| Kankakee | estimate | $3,054 |
| Bradley | estimate | $4,049 |
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 Bradley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bradley’s government
How much does Bradley spend per resident?
About $1,247 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Bradley didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $21.5 million.
What is the property tax rate in Bradley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,049 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see il-bradley.civicplus.com.
Who runs Bradley’s government?
See il-bradley.civicplus.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bradley yet.
How did Bradley vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bradley alone. Kankakee County, where 100% of Bradley lies, voted Trump 59.1%, Harris 38.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bradley?
87 full-time and 53 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $627,965 (about $7.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bradley in the state legislature?
Bradley 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 Bradley’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 (for Bradley, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →