Town Hall · Owen

Owen, IL town hall & government

Owen spent $506,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $139 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Owen's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Owen's money goes

Spent
$506,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$139
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$326,00064%
Administration & buildings
$151,00030%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$25,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 40%
  • Property taxes 34%
  • Interest, fines & other 26%

Owen didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Owen

Full-time staff
0
19 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Owen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hononegah Community High School District 207

Owen's high school district, shared with Caledonia, Harlem, Harrison, Laona, Machesney Park and Rockton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,643
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,865
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $18,643 per pupil, $11,319 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 Owen: Rockton School District 140 ($14,108 per pupil) · Rockford School District 205 ($20,357 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Owen pay

Typical tax bill
$4,677
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.22%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$210,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Owen's government

Town hall & decisions in Owen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Owen

Owen is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Owen's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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