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Town Hall · Collinsville Township

In Collinsville Township, 66% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Collinsville Township’s town government spent $3 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $85 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.0M
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$85
In 2022: $85, more than 76% of 37 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2025
33
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $138,236 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,493
1.81% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Collinsville Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$85 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them

Collinsville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($85 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $50, and the middle half spent $34–$77. Collinsville Township spent more than 76% of them.

Middle half of the group, $34–$77Median $50Collinsville Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
37

Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Collinsville Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $85 per resident a year, or $0.23 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 57%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 86%From the state 10%Interest, fines & other 4%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $934,000. With these, the whole budget was $3.9 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Collinsville Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Town staff
33

full-time in March 2025, up from 26 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,493 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.81% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Glen Carbon$5,580
Jarvis Township$5,504
Troy$5,446
Illinois$5,298
Edwardsville Township$5,187
Maryville$4,749
Collinsville Township$3,493
Caseyville Township$3,487
Nameoki Township$2,326
$3,493
typical bill a year
1.81%
effective rate
$192,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Collinsville 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 Collinsville Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Collinsville Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Collinsville Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See discovercollinsville.com for Collinsville Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Collinsville Township yet.discovercollinsville.com ↗
Agendas

Collinsville Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on discovercollinsville.com ↗.

Who works for Collinsville Township

One full-time town employee for every 1,077 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (35,542).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Administration & buildings18
Roads & transportation15
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
33
full-time
1
part-time
$138,236
payroll for March 2025
$1.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$49,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Collinsville Township had 0.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 26 of the 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.3: Collinsville Township had more than 88% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Collinsville Community Unit School District 10

Collinsville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Collinsville, Maryville, Fairmont City, Caseyville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Collinsville Township →
$12,533
per pupil · IL $21,567
5,966
students
$7.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,533 per pupil, $7,611 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 42%State 38%Federal 20%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Collinsville Township

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 · $16,319 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Collinsville Township voted in 2024

Official results for Collinsville Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President18,863 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.4%9,703 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.1%8,689 votes

Others: 2.5% (471 votes).

Most votes in Collinsville Township: Donald J Trump

Madison County: Trump 55.1%, Harris 42.0% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
66%

of Collinsville Township’s 28,504 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 Collinsville Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →

President, 2024: Collinsville Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Collinsville Township51.4%46.1%2.5%18,863
Madison County55.1%42.0%2.8%134,056
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Collinsville Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Collinsville Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseCollinsville Township is split between 3 districts
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Collinsville Township compares with the towns next door

Collinsville Township spent $85 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $30 to $1,094. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Edwardsville Township$30$5,187
Jarvis Township$75$5,504
Nameoki Township$86$2,326
Caseyville Township$147$3,487
Maryville$599$4,749
Troy$832$5,446
Glen Carbon$1,094$5,580
Collinsville Township$85$3,493

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 Collinsville Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Collinsville Township’s government

How much does Collinsville Township spend per resident?

About $85 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 $85 was more than 76% of 37 Illinois towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Collinsville Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,493 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see discovercollinsville.com.

Who runs Collinsville Township’s government?

See discovercollinsville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Collinsville Township yet.

How did Collinsville Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 51.4%, Kamala D Harris 46.1% (18,863 votes, official results). Madison County: Trump 55.1%, Harris 42.0%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Collinsville Township?

33 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $138,236 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Collinsville Township in the state legislature?

Collinsville 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 Collinsville Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →