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.
Where Carterville's money goes
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%
Who works for Carterville
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.
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.
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).
Which schools Carterville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carterville 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 Carterville's government
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.
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.