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South Roxana, IL town hall & government

South Roxana spent $2.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,155 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where South Roxana's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,155
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$618,00027%
Sewer & trash
$472,00021%
Police
$461,00020%
Water & other utilities
$376,00016%
Roads & transportation
$208,0009%
Other
$159,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for South Roxana

Full-time staff
8
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Police
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14

South Roxana's high school district, shared with Alton, Alton, Chouteau, East Alton, Edwardsville and Granite City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,317
Illinois: $21,567
Students
520
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

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 South Roxana: Roxana Community Unit School District 1 ($21,111 per pupil) · Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 ($16,319 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in South Roxana pay

Typical tax bill
$1,628
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.84%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$88,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents South Roxana

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

All of South Roxana'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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