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Swansea, IL town hall & government

Swansea spent $11.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $899 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Swansea's money goes

Spent
$11.9 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$899
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$455,000
$34 per resident
Police
$5.2 million44%
Roads & transportation
$2.8 million23%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million11%
Fire
$586,0005%
Parks & libraries
$239,0002%
Sewer & trash
$166,0001%
Interest on debt
$27,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 47%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Swansea

Full-time staff
52
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
24 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Fire
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Belleville Township High School District 201

Swansea'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 Swansea: Wolf Branch School District 113 ($13,799 per pupil) · High Mount School District 116 ($17,951 per pupil) · Belleville School District 118 ($20,741 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Swansea pay

Typical tax bill
$4,759
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.13%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$223,600
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 Swansea's government

Town hall & decisions in Swansea →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Swansea

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

All of Swansea'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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