Brownstown, IL town hall & government
Brownstown spent $799,000 in the year to March 31, 2024, about $1,170 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brownstown's government.
Where Brownstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Utility sales 27%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Brownstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brownstown Community Unit School District 201
Brownstown's K–12 school district, shared with Otego and Sefton. 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 29%
- State 58%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,754 per pupil, $7,596 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 Brownstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brownstown 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 Brownstown's government
Who represents Brownstown
Brownstown 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.