Grossdale Station · Photo: Teemu08 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Brookfield spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Brookfield’s village government spent $25.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,350 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Brookfield is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,306 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Brookfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,306 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 $1,094, and the middle half spent $794–$1,485. Brookfield spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.9 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; Brookfield itself left out).
About $1,350 per resident a year, or $3.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Brookfield reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,306 · 2023: $1,350. Per resident it went from $1,306 to $1,350 (up 3%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 18,091 to 19,054.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $8,049 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.42% 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 Brookfield’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 Brookfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brookfield →
Who’s in charge in Brookfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brookfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on brookfieldil.gov ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 209 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 2023 finance file (19,054).
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.
Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208
Brookfield’s high school district, shared with Riverside Township, Riverside, North Riverside. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,777 per pupil, $14,537 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.
Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 · $14,607 per pupil
Lyons Township High School District 204 · $27,424 per pupil
Riverside School District 96 · $20,984 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Brookfield’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Brookfield alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votesOthers: 3.3% (70,005 votes).
Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Brookfield lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.
Cook 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 Brookfield.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: brookfieldil.gov ↗
- 2Illinois HouseBrookfield is split between 2 districts
- 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.
How Brookfield compares with the towns next door
Brookfield spent $1,306 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $67 to $1,308. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lyons Township | $67 | $7,541 |
| La Grange Park | $794 | $9,103 |
| Lyons | $1,147 | $6,016 |
| Riverside | $1,308 | $10,000+ |
| North Riverside | estimate | $6,049 |
| Riverside Township | estimate | $9,912 |
| Brookfield | $1,306 | $8,049 |
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 Brookfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brookfield’s government
How much does Brookfield spend per resident?
About $1,350 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,306 was more than 67% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brookfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,049 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see brookfieldil.gov.
Who runs Brookfield’s government?
See brookfieldil.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brookfield yet.
How did Brookfield vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Brookfield alone. Cook County, where 100% of Brookfield lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Brookfield?
91 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $854,448 (about $10.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Brookfield in the state legislature?
Brookfield 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 Brookfield’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 →