Town Hall · Venice

Venice, IL town hall & government

Venice spent $608,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $110 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Venice's money goes

Spent
$608,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$110
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$427,00070%
Roads & transportation
$147,00024%
Health & welfare
$34,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 63%
  • Property taxes 30%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Venice

Full-time staff
7
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time

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

Venice's K–12 school district, shared with Granite City, Granite City, Pontoon Beach, 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 Venice: Madison Community Unit School District 12 ($28,189 per pupil) · Venice Community Unit School District 3 ($49,565 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Venice pay

Typical tax bill
$1,223
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.78%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$68,800
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 Venice's government

Town hall & decisions in Venice →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Venice

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

All of Venice'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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