East Brooklyn spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
East Brooklyn’s village government spent $22,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $212 per resident.
What stands out about how East Brooklyn is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$212 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
East Brooklyn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($212 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $344–$713. East Brooklyn spent less than 92% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; East Brooklyn itself left out).
About $212 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
East Brooklyn reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,167 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.80% 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 East Brooklyn’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 East Brooklyn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Brooklyn →
Who’s in charge in East Brooklyn
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 104 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 (104).
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.
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School District
East Brooklyn’s high school district, shared with Braceville Township, Braceville, Essex Township, Gardner, Godley and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,824 per pupil, $15,648 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.
South Wilmington Consolidated School District 74 · $16,047 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
East Brooklyn’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for East Brooklyn alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grundy County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.6%16,997 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.2%9,143 votesOthers: 2.2% (578 votes).
Most votes in Grundy County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of East Brooklyn lies in Grundy County. Every 2024 race in Grundy County is on the county’s page.
Grundy 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 East Brooklyn.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach East Brooklyn’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about East Brooklyn’s government
How much does East Brooklyn spend per resident?
About $212 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 $212 was less than 92% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in East Brooklyn?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,167 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs East Brooklyn’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Brooklyn yet.
How did East Brooklyn vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for East Brooklyn alone. Grundy County, where 100% of East Brooklyn lies, voted Trump 63.6%, Harris 34.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for East Brooklyn?
1 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,481 (about $41,772 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents East Brooklyn in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Patrick Joyce) and State House District 79 (Jackie Haas). The House district also covers 46 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →