Towanda, IL town hall & government
Towanda spent $403,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $874 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
- From the state 34%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
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, White Oak and Towanda. 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
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.