Cowden, IL town hall & government
Cowden spent $612,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,068 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cowden's government.
Where Cowden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Cowden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A
Cowden's K–12 school district, shared with Herrick, Herrick, Bowling Green, Dry Point, Lakewood and Cold Spring. 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 26%
- State 60%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,221 per pupil, $9,665 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 Cowden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cowden 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 Cowden's government
Who represents Cowden
Cowden 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.