Glen Carbon, IL town hall & government
Glen Carbon spent $22.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,730 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Glen Carbon's government.
Where Glen Carbon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Glen Carbon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
Glen Carbon's K–12 school district, shared with Hamel, Worden, Edwardsville, Hamel, Moro and Edwardsville. 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 66%
- State 28%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,319 per pupil, $8,297 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 Glen Carbon: Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 ($12,533 per pupil).
Which schools Glen Carbon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Glen Carbon 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 Glen Carbon's government
Who represents Glen Carbon
Glen Carbon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. 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.