Belleville, IL town hall & government
Belleville spent $84.4 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,045 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belleville's government.
Where Belleville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Belleville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Belleville Township High School District 201
Belleville's high school district, shared with Cahokia Heights, Canteen, Centreville, East St. Louis, East St. Louis and Millstadt. 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 43%
- State 50%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,728 per pupil, $11,548 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 Belleville: Belleville School District 118 ($20,741 per pupil) · Belle Valley School District 119 ($16,858 per pupil) · Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 ($14,432 per pupil).
Which schools Belleville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belleville 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 Belleville's government
Who represents Belleville
Belleville is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Nikki Budzinski and Mike Bost. 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.