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South Moline, IL town hall & government

South Moline spent $927,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $27 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where South Moline's money goes

Spent
$927,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$27
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$516,00056%
Roads & transportation
$83,0009%
Parks & libraries
$40,0004%
Health & welfare
$24,0003%
Other
$264,00028%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • From the state 27%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means South Moline collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for South Moline

Full-time staff
9
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

United Township High School District 30

South Moline's high school district, shared with Carbon Cliff, Colona, Colona, East Moline, Hampton and Hampton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,130
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,859
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,130 per pupil, $8,783 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 South Moline: Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 ($17,805 per pupil) · East Moline School District 37 ($20,740 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in South Moline pay

Typical tax bill
$3,814
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.44%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$156,600
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 South Moline's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents South Moline

South Moline is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of South Moline'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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