How is Canteen Township run?
Canteen Township’s town government spent $577,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $60 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Canteen Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Canteen Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Belleville Township High School District 201
Canteen Township’s high school district, shared with Cahokia Heights, Centreville Township, East St. Louis, East St. Louis Township, Millstadt 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.
East St. Louis School District 189 · $29,017 per pupil
Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 · $12,533 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $60 per resident a year, or $0.16 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Canteen Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Canteen Township yet
Every year of Canteen Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,522 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.06% 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 Canteen Township’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 Canteen Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Canteen Township →
Who’s in charge in Canteen Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,393 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (9,571).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
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 Canteen Township voted in 2024
Official results for Canteen Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat65.9%1,315 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.4%627 votesOthers: 2.7% (54 votes).
Most votes in Canteen Township: Kamala D Harris
St. Clair County: Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Canteen Township’s 4,940 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Nikki Budzinski
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Canteen Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canteen Township | 65.9% | 31.4% | 2.7% | 1,996 |
| 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 Canteen Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseCanteen Township is split between 3 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Canteen Township compares with the towns next door
Canteen Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 6 of the 10 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $86 to $1,245 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Nameoki Township | $86 | $2,326 |
| Caseyville Township | $147 | $3,487 |
| Stookey Township | $236 | $3,868 |
| Stites Township | $316 | — |
| Belleville | $1,172 | $3,110 |
| Fairview Heights | $1,245 | $3,105 |
| East St. Louis Township | estimate | $1,184 |
| East St. Louis | estimate | $1,184 |
| Washington Park | estimate | $1,225 |
| Fairmont City | estimate | $1,102 |
| Canteen Township | estimate | $1,522 |
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 Canteen Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Canteen Township’s government
How much does Canteen Township spend per resident?
About $60 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Canteen Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $577,000.
What is the property tax rate in Canteen Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,522 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.06% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Canteen Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Canteen Township yet.
How did Canteen Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 65.9%, Donald J Trump 31.4% (1,996 votes, official results). St. Clair County: Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Canteen Township?
4 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,965 (about $239,580 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Canteen Township in the state legislature?
Canteen Township is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Canteen Township’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 (for Canteen Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →