Bowen, IL town hall & government
Bowen spent $400,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $889 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bowen's government.
Where Bowen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- From the state 33%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Bowen didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bowen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bowen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Southeastern Community Unit School District 337
Bowen's K–12 school district, shared with Augusta, Augusta, Birmingham, Chili, Plymouth and West Point. 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 44%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,131 per pupil, $9,341 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.
Which schools Bowen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bowen 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 Bowen's government
Who represents Bowen
Bowen 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.