Browns, IL town hall & government
Browns spent $443,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,461 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Browns's government.
Where Browns's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 85%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the state 6%
- Property taxes 3%
Browns 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 Browns
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Browns didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Edwards County Community Unit School District 1
Browns's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Bone Gap, West Salem and Leech. 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 31%
- State 61%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,589 per pupil, $9,739 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 Browns kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Browns 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 Browns's government
Who represents Browns
Browns is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.