Downs, IL town hall & government
Downs spent $285,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $236 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Downs's government.
Where Downs's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 90%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Downs
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3
Downs's K–12 school district, shared with Downs, Ellsworth, Dawson, Old Town and Blue Mound. 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 63%
- State 35%
- Federal 2%
Of the $15,198 per pupil, $9,678 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.
Also serving Downs: Le Roy Community Unit School District 2 ($16,146 per pupil) · Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 ($16,676 per pupil).
Which schools Downs kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Downs 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 Downs's government
Who represents Downs
Downs is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.