Bowdre, IL town hall & government
Bowdre spent $403,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $620 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bowdre's government.
Where Bowdre's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 87%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 6%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bowdre collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Bowdre
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bowdre didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306
Bowdre's K–12 school district, shared with Arcola, Arcola, Bourbon and Humboldt. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 45%
- State 48%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,130 per pupil, $10,969 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Bowdre: Oakland Community Unit School District 5 ($17,194 per pupil) · Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302 ($12,414 per pupil) · Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 ($16,373 per pupil).
Which schools Bowdre kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bowdre pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bowdre's government
Who represents Bowdre
Bowdre is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.