Browning, IL town hall & government
Browning spent $130,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,066 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Browning's government.
Where Browning's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Utility sales 29%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Sales taxes 3%
Who works for Browning
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5
Browning's K–12 school district, shared with Bainbridge, Buena Vista, Camden, Camden, Frederick and Industry. 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 49%
- State 44%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,117 per pupil, $8,480 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 Browning kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Browning 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 Browning's government
Who represents Browning
Browning 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.