West Brooklyn spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
West Brooklyn’s village government spent $41,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $313 per resident. Water and other utilities ($33,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how West Brooklyn is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$313 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
West Brooklyn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($313 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. West Brooklyn spent less than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Brooklyn itself left out).
About $313 per resident a year, or $0.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.
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No trend yet
West Brooklyn reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,500 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.76% 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 West 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 West Brooklyn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Brooklyn →
Who’s in charge in West Brooklyn
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289
West Brooklyn’s elementary school district, shared with Compton, Mendota, Mendota Township, Troy Grove, Troy Grove Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,892 per pupil, $10,320 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 Township High School District 280 · $21,043 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
West 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 West Brooklyn alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.8%9,680 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.7%6,105 votesOthers: 2.5% (409 votes).
Most votes in Lee County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of West Brooklyn lies in Lee County. Every 2024 race in Lee County is on the county’s page.
Lee 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 West 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 West Brooklyn’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about West Brooklyn’s government
How much does West Brooklyn spend per resident?
About $313 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 $313 was less than 80% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in West Brooklyn?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.76% 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 West Brooklyn’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Brooklyn yet.
How did West Brooklyn vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for West Brooklyn alone. Lee County, where 100% of West Brooklyn lies, voted Trump 59.8%, Harris 37.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West Brooklyn?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,322 (about $15,864 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents West Brooklyn 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.
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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 →