Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0How is Browns run?
Browns’ village government spent $434,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,391 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Browns didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Browns is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $3,391 per resident a year, or $9.29 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 69%.
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Browns didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Browns yet
Every year of Browns’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $631 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.02% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Browns’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Browns’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Browns →
Who’s in charge in Browns
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Edwards County Community Unit School District 1
Browns’ K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Bone Gap, West Salem, Leech Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,589 per pupil, $9,739 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Browns’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Browns alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Edwards County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.8%2,794 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.9%457 votesOthers: 1.4% (45 votes).
Most votes in Edwards County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Browns lies in Edwards County. Every 2024 race in Edwards County is on the county’s page.
Edwards County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Browns.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Browns’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Browns’ government
How much does Browns spend per resident?
About $3,391 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Browns didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $443,000.
What is the property tax rate in Browns?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $631 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Browns’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Browns yet.
How did Browns vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Browns alone. Edwards County, where 100% of Browns lies, voted Trump 84.8%, Harris 13.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Browns?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,459 (about $17,508 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Browns in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 116 (Dave Severin). The House district also covers 105 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Browns, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →