Owego, IL town hall & government
Owego spent $309,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,007 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Owego's government.
Where Owego's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 77%
- Property taxes 21%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Owego
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Owego didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pontiac Township High School District 90
Owego's high school district, shared with Avoca, Eppards Point, Esmen, Odell, Odell and Pike. 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 47%
- State 46%
- Federal 7%
Of the $21,527 per pupil, $12,563 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 Owego: Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 ($19,487 per pupil) · Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438 ($24,433 per pupil).
Which schools Owego kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Owego 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 Owego's government
Who represents Owego
Owego is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.