Bowling, IL town hall & government
Bowling spent $263,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $80 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bowling's government.
Where Bowling's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 86%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bowling collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Bowling
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bowling didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rockridge Community Unit School District 300
Bowling's K–12 school district, shared with Andalusia, Andalusia, Buffalo Prairie, Edgington, Reynolds and Drury. 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 64%
- State 28%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,251 per pupil, $8,649 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 Bowling: Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 ($15,701 per pupil).
Which schools Bowling kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bowling 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.
Contact Bowling's government
Who represents Bowling
Bowling is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.