Town Hall · St. Clair

St. Clair, IL town hall & government

St. Clair spent $3.6 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $105 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where St. Clair's money goes

Spent
$3.6 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$105
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
$259,000
$7 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million40%
Parks & libraries
$373,00010%
Administration & buildings
$187,0005%
Sewer & trash
$93,0003%
Interest on debt
$20,0001%
Health & welfare
$16,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million41%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • Fees & charges 43%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Clair

Full-time staff
10
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
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

Belleville Township High School District 201

St. Clair's high school district, shared with Cahokia Heights, Canteen, Centreville, East St. Louis, East St. Louis and Millstadt. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,728
Illinois: $21,567
Students
4,753
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$50.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $20,728 per pupil, $11,548 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 St. Clair: Belleville School District 118 ($20,741 per pupil) · Whiteside School District 115 ($13,804 per pupil) · Wolf Branch School District 113 ($13,799 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in St. Clair pay

Typical tax bill
$4,099
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.03%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$202,000
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 St. Clair's government

Town hall & decisions in St. Clair →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Clair

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

All of St. Clair'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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