Town Hall · East Moline

East Moline, IL town hall & government

East Moline spent $35.3 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,693 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where East Moline's money goes

Spent
$35.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,693
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$60 million
$2,872 per resident
Water & other utilities
$12.6 million36%
Police
$6.2 million18%
Fire
$5.2 million15%
Roads & transportation
$4.9 million14%
Parks & libraries
$2.2 million6%
Interest on debt
$1.9 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million5%
Housing & development
$43,000<1%
Other
$432,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 27%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for East Moline

Full-time staff
127
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
35
and 32 full-time firefighters
Police
38 full-time
Fire
33 full-time
Sewer & trash
18 full-time
Water & other utilities
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time12 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

United Township High School District 30

East Moline's high school district, shared with Carbon Cliff, Colona, Colona, Hampton, Hampton and Moline. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,130
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,859
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,130 per pupil, $8,783 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 East Moline: East Moline School District 37 ($20,740 per pupil) · Silvis School District 34 ($16,425 per pupil) · Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 ($14,727 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in East Moline pay

Typical tax bill
$3,576
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.66%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$134,600
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 East Moline's government

🏛️ Official websiteeastmoline.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in East Moline →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Moline

East Moline is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of East Moline'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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