How is Carterville run?
Carterville’s city government spent $4.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $839 per resident. Water and other utilities ($969,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Carterville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $839 per resident a year, or $2.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$839 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Carterville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($839 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $884, and the middle half spent $696–$1,158. Carterville spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.1 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Carterville itself left out).
No trend yet
Carterville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,042 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.05% 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 Carterville’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 Carterville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Carterville →
Who’s in charge in Carterville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 150 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,834).
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.
Carterville Community Unit School District 5
Carterville’s K–12 school district, shared with Cambria, Crainville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,128 per pupil, $6,421 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.
Herrin Community Unit School District 4 · $14,164 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Carterville voted in 2024
Official results for Carterville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.9%3,078 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%1,866 votesOthers: 2.1% (108 votes).
Most votes in Carterville: Donald J Trump
Williamson County: Trump 68.2%, Harris 29.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Bost
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Carterville, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carterville | 60.9% | 36.9% | 2.1% | 5,052 |
| Williamson County | 68.2% | 29.7% | 2.0% | 33,244 |
| Illinois | 43.5% | 54.4% | 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 Carterville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 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 Carterville compares with the towns next door
Carterville spent $839 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $402 to $2,960. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Crainville | $402 | $3,183 |
| Cambria | $772 | $1,860 |
| Herrin | $2,960 | $2,059 |
| Carterville | $839 | $4,042 |
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 Carterville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Carterville’s government
How much does Carterville spend per resident?
About $839 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $839 was less than 57% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Carterville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,042 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.05% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Carterville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carterville yet.
How did Carterville vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.9%, Kamala D Harris 36.9% (5,052 votes, official results). Williamson County: Trump 68.2%, Harris 29.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Carterville?
39 full-time and 60 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $267,040 (about $3.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Carterville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 59 (Paul Jacobs) and State House District 118 (Scott Doody). The House district also covers 41 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Carterville’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 →