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Pontoon Beach, IL town hall & government

Pontoon Beach spent $9.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,621 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pontoon Beach's money goes

Spent
$9.2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,621
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$6.6 million
$1,160 per resident
Police
$2.8 million31%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million14%
Roads & transportation
$386,0004%
Interest on debt
$255,0003%
Parks & libraries
$242,0003%
Other
$4.2 million45%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • From the state 29%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Pontoon Beach

Full-time staff
21
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
19 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time21 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pontoon Beach 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

Pontoon Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Granite City, Granite City, Venice, Nameoki, Chouteau and Madison. 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 Pontoon Beach: Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 ($12,533 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pontoon Beach pay

Typical tax bill
$2,386
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.64%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$145,100
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 Pontoon Beach's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Pontoon Beach

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

All of Pontoon Beach'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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