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Carterville, IL town hall & government

Carterville spent $6.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,065 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Carterville's money goes

Spent
$6.2 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,065
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$307 per resident
Police
$1.3 million21%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million17%
Water & other utilities
$1 million16%
Fire
$659,00011%
Roads & transportation
$657,00011%
Administration & buildings
$580,0009%
Parks & libraries
$117,0002%
Interest on debt
$94,0002%
Other
$697,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Carterville

Full-time staff
39
60 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
and 5 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
8 full-time24 part
Police
9 full-time19 part
Fire
5 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carterville Community Unit School District 5

Carterville's K–12 school district, shared with Cambria and Crainville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,128
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,166
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $11,128 per pupil, $6,421 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 Carterville: Herrin Community Unit School District 4 ($14,164 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Carterville pay

Typical tax bill
$4,042
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.05%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$197,100
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 Carterville's government

Town hall & decisions in Carterville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carterville

Carterville is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Carterville'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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