Photo: artistmac · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Belleville run?
Belleville’s city government spent $58.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,417 per resident.
What stands out about how Belleville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Belleville Township High School District 201
Belleville’s high school district, shared with Cahokia Heights, Canteen Township, Centreville Township, East St. Louis, East St. Louis Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,728 per pupil, $11,548 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Belleville School District 118 · $20,741 per pupil
Belle Valley School District 119 · $16,858 per pupil
Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 · $14,432 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,417 per resident a year, or $3.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 21%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,172 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Belleville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,172 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,143, and the middle half spent $937–$1,570. Belleville spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Belleville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 23% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Belleville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,172 · 2023: $1,331 · 2024: $1,417.
full-time in March 2025, up from 284 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,110 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.20% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Belleville’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Belleville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Belleville →
Who’s in charge in Belleville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Belleville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on belleville.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 134 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (41,295).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Belleville voted in 2024
Official results for Belleville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.1%10,764 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.0%6,915 votesOthers: 2.9% (535 votes).
Most votes in Belleville: Kamala D Harris
St. Clair County: Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Belleville’s 31,707 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Belleville, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Belleville, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville | 59.1% | 38.0% | 2.9% | 18,214 |
| St. Clair County | 52.5% | 44.7% | 2.8% | 120,879 |
| Illinois | 54.4% | 43.5% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Belleville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: belleville.net ↗
- 2Illinois HouseBelleville is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Belleville compares with the towns next door
Belleville spent $1,172 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $84 to $761. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Smithton Township | $84 | $5,460 |
| St. Clair Township | $88 | $4,099 |
| Stookey Township | $236 | $3,868 |
| Smithton | $570 | $5,640 |
| Swansea | $754 | $4,759 |
| Freeburg | $761 | $5,308 |
| Centreville Township | estimate | $1,450 |
| East St. Louis Township | estimate | $1,184 |
| East St. Louis | estimate | $1,184 |
| Shiloh Valley Township | estimate | $5,371 |
| Belleville | $1,172 | $3,110 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Belleville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Belleville’s government
How much does Belleville spend per resident?
About $1,417 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,172 was more than 52% of 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Belleville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,110 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see belleville.net.
Who runs Belleville’s government?
See belleville.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Belleville yet.
How did Belleville vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 59.1%, Donald J Trump 38.0% (18,214 votes, official results). St. Clair County: Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Belleville?
308 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.1M (about $25.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Belleville in the state legislature?
Belleville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 57 (Christopher Belt). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Belleville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →