Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0Coal Valley spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Coal Valley’s village government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $399 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Coal Valley is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$399 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Coal Valley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($399 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 $702–$1,158. Coal Valley spent less than 96% of 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; Coal Valley itself left out).
About $399 per resident a year, or $1.09 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 53%.
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No trend yet
Coal Valley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,127 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.38% 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 Coal Valley’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 Coal Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Coal Valley →
Who’s in charge in Coal Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 266 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 (3,719).
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.
Moline-Coal Valley School District 40
Coal Valley’s K–12 school district, shared with Moline Township, Moline, Coal Valley Township, South Moline Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,805 per pupil, $11,043 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.
Orion Community Unit School District 223 · $13,268 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Coal Valley’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Coal Valley 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%
96% of Coal Valley lies in Rock Island County; the rest in Henry 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 Coal Valley.
- 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 Coal Valley compares with the towns next door
Coal Valley spent $399 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,464. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Moline | $3,464 | $3,272 |
| Coal Valley | $399 | $5,127 |
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 Coal Valley’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Coal Valley’s government
How much does Coal Valley spend per resident?
About $399 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $399 was less than 96% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Coal Valley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,127 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.38% 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 Coal Valley’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coal Valley yet.
How did Coal Valley vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Coal Valley alone. Rock Island County, where 96% of Coal Valley lies, voted Harris 53.4%, Trump 43.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Coal Valley?
14 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $71,680 (about $860,160 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Coal Valley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Mike Halpin) and State House District 71 (Dan Swanson). The House district also covers 64 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →