In Brooklyn Township, 69% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Brooklyn Township’s town government spent $172,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $235 per resident.
What stands out about how Brooklyn Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Mendota Township High School District 280
Brooklyn Township’s high school district, shared with Bradford Township, Clarion Township, Compton, Lee Center Township, Mendota and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,043 per pupil, $11,399 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.
Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 · $15,892 per pupil
Paw Paw CUSD 271 · $27,622 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $235 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 61%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$235 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Brooklyn Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($235 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Brooklyn Township spent less than 56% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Brooklyn Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Brooklyn Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,088 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.78% 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 Brooklyn 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Brooklyn Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brooklyn Township →
Who’s in charge in Brooklyn Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 732 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 (732).
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.
How Brooklyn Township voted in 2024
Official results for Brooklyn Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.2%215 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.0%114 votesOthers: 1.8% (6 votes).
Most votes in Brooklyn Township: Donald J Trump
Lee County: Trump 59.8%, Harris 37.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Brooklyn Township’s 487 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Darin Lahood
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Brooklyn Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Township | 64.2% | 34.0% | 1.8% | 335 |
| Lee County | 59.8% | 37.7% | 2.5% | 16,194 |
| 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 Brooklyn Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Brooklyn Township compares with the towns next door
Brooklyn Township spent $235 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $81 to $329. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mendota Township | $81 | $2,974 |
| Wyoming Township | $198 | $3,516 |
| Viola Township | $329 | $3,767 |
| Brooklyn Township | $235 | $2,088 |
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 Brooklyn Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Brooklyn Township’s government
How much does Brooklyn Township spend per resident?
About $235 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 $235 was less than 56% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brooklyn Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,088 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Brooklyn Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brooklyn Township yet.
How did Brooklyn Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.2%, Kamala D Harris 34.0% (335 votes, official results). Lee County: Trump 59.8%, Harris 37.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Brooklyn Township?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,553 (about $66,636 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brooklyn Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Li Arellano) and State House District 74 (Brad Fritts). The House district also covers 82 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brooklyn Township’s government
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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 →