Dowell, IL town hall & government
Dowell spent $702,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,823 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dowell's government.
Where Dowell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- From the state 19%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Dowell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elverado Community Unit School District 196
Dowell's K–12 school district, shared with Elkville, Vergennes, Vergennes, Elk, Ora and Somerset. 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 23%
- State 57%
- Federal 20%
Of the $18,144 per pupil, $9,972 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 Dowell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dowell 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 Dowell's government
Who represents Dowell
Dowell 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.