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.
Where Edwardsville's money goes
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%
Who works for Edwardsville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Edwardsville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edwardsville 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 Edwardsville's government
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.
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.