Town Hall · Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL town hall & government

Edwardsville spent $55.6 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $2,205 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Edwardsville's money goes

Spent
$55.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,205
typical Illinois cities: $2,226
Long-term debt
$36.5 million
$1,449 per resident
Fire
$9.5 million17%
Police
$8.1 million14%
Roads & transportation
$7.8 million14%
Water & other utilities
$7.7 million14%
Parks & libraries
$6.8 million12%
Sewer & trash
$6.1 million11%
Administration & buildings
$4.1 million7%
Interest on debt
$794,0001%
Health & welfare
$359,0001%
Other
$4.3 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 33%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Edwardsville

Full-time staff
197
152 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$92,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
45
and 37 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
29 full-time140 part
Police
62 full-time
Fire
38 full-time
Administration & buildings
19 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
19 full-time
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
13 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14

Edwardsville's high school district, shared with Alton, Alton, Chouteau, East Alton, Granite City and Hartford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,317
Illinois: $21,567
Students
520
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $19,317 per pupil, $9,477 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 Edwardsville: Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 ($16,319 per pupil) · Granite City Community Unit School District 9 ($13,631 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Edwardsville pay

Typical tax bill
$5,518
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.84%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$299,800
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 Edwardsville's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofedwardsville.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Edwardsville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Edwardsville

Edwardsville is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Nikki Budzinski and Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Edwardsville'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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