Granite, IL town hall & government
Granite spent $66.3 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $2,411 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Granite's government.
Where Granite's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 12%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Granite
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
Granite's high school district, shared with Alton, Alton, Chouteau, East Alton, Edwardsville 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 Granite: Granite City Community Unit School District 9 ($13,631 per pupil) · Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 ($19,649 per pupil).
Which schools Granite kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Granite 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 Granite's government
Who represents Granite
Granite 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.