Towanda, IL town hall & government
Towanda spent $146,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $121 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Towanda's government.
Where Towanda's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Towanda
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McLean County Unit School District 5
Towanda's K–12 school district, shared with Carlock, Hudson, Normal, Normal, Towanda and White Oak. 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 60%
- State 33%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,899 per pupil, $10,339 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 Towanda kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Towanda 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.
Contact Towanda's government
Who represents Towanda
Towanda 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.