Carbon Cliff spent more per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
Carbon Cliff’s village government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $637 per resident. Water and other utilities ($290,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Carbon Cliff is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$637 per resident in 2022: more than 65% of them
Carbon Cliff’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($637 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $501, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Carbon Cliff spent more than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($517,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Carbon Cliff itself left out).
About $637 per resident a year, or $1.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 42%.
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No trend yet
Carbon Cliff reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,657 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.97% 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 Carbon Cliff’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Carbon Cliff’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Carbon Cliff →
Who’s in charge in Carbon Cliff
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 644 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 (1,932).
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.
United Township High School District 30
Carbon Cliff’s high school district, shared with Colona, Colona Township, East Moline, Hampton Township, Hampton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,130 per pupil, $8,783 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.
Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 · $15,655 per pupil
Silvis School District 34 · $16,425 per pupil
East Moline School District 37 · $20,740 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Carbon Cliff’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Carbon Cliff alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rock Island County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.4%34,126 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.9%28,061 votesOthers: 2.6% (1,683 votes).
Most votes in Rock Island County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Carbon Cliff lies in Rock Island County. Every 2024 race in Rock Island County is on the county’s page.
Rock Island County’s 2024 results →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 Carbon Cliff.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseCarbon Cliff is split between 2 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 Carbon Cliff compares with the towns next door
Carbon Cliff spent $637 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,255. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Silvis | $1,255 | $3,509 |
| Carbon Cliff | $637 | $2,657 |
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 Carbon Cliff’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Carbon Cliff’s government
How much does Carbon Cliff spend per resident?
About $637 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $637 was more than 65% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Carbon Cliff?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,657 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Carbon Cliff’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carbon Cliff yet.
How did Carbon Cliff vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Carbon Cliff alone. Rock Island County, where 100% of Carbon Cliff lies, voted Harris 53.4%, Trump 43.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Carbon Cliff?
3 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,845 (about $166,140 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Carbon Cliff in the state legislature?
Carbon Cliff is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 36 (Mike Halpin). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Carbon Cliff’s government
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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 →