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Madison, IL town hall & government

Madison spent $10.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,701 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Madison's money goes

Spent
$10.1 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,701
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$391,000
$105 per resident
Police
$1.6 million16%
Administration & buildings
$720,0007%
Roads & transportation
$618,0006%
Sewer & trash
$361,0004%
Parks & libraries
$251,0002%
Fire
$149,0001%
Health & welfare
$64,0001%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$6.3 million63%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 61%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Madison didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Madison

Full-time staff
32
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time23 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Other
3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Granite City Community Unit School District 9

Madison's K–12 school district, shared with Granite City, Granite City, Pontoon Beach, Venice, Nameoki and Chouteau. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,631
Illinois: $21,567
Students
5,775
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $13,631 per pupil, $7,328 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 Madison: Madison Community Unit School District 12 ($28,189 per pupil) · East St. Louis School District 189 ($29,017 per pupil) · Brooklyn Community Unit School District 188 ($23,097 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Madison pay

Typical tax bill
$1,267
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.15%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$58,900
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 Madison's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmadisonil.com ↗
Town hall hoursMonday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Town hall phone(618) 876-6268

Town hall & decisions in Madison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Madison

Madison is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Madison'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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