Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0Collinsville spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Collinsville’s city government spent $37.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,564 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Collinsville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,425 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Collinsville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,425 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,094, and the middle half spent $794–$1,485. Collinsville spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Collinsville itself left out).
About $1,564 per resident a year, or $4.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 21%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Collinsville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,425 · 2023: $1,534 · 2024: $1,564.
full-time in March 2025, up from 218 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,724 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.67% 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 Collinsville’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Collinsville →
Who’s in charge in Collinsville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Collinsville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on discovercollinsville.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 108 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (23,972).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
Collinsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Maryville, Collinsville Township, Fairmont City, Caseyville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Collinsville’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Collinsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Madison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.1%73,925 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.0%56,341 votesOthers: 2.8% (3,790 votes).
Most votes in Madison County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
89% of Collinsville lies in Madison County; the rest in St. Clair County. Every 2024 race in Madison County is on the county’s page.
Madison 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 Collinsville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: discovercollinsville.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseCollinsville is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Collinsville compares with the towns next door
Collinsville spent $1,425 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $599 to $1,552. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Maryville | $599 | $4,749 |
| Caseyville | $1,329 | $2,819 |
| Pontoon Beach | $1,552 | $2,386 |
| Fairmont City | estimate | $1,102 |
| Collinsville | $1,425 | $2,724 |
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’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Collinsville’s government
How much does Collinsville spend per resident?
About $1,564 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,425 was more than 72% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Collinsville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,724 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.67% 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’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 yet.
How did Collinsville vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Collinsville alone. Madison County, where 89% of Collinsville lies, voted Trump 55.1%, Harris 42.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Collinsville?
222 full-time and 71 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $20.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Collinsville in the state legislature?
Collinsville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 56 (Erica Harriss). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Collinsville’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; 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 →