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Town Hall · Coulterville

In Coulterville, 92% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois

Coulterville’s village government spent $580,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $659 per resident. Water and other utilities ($347,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$580,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$659
In 2022: $659, more than 68% of 637 similar cities
Long-term debt
$536,000
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
6
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $35,634
Typical tax bill
$1,361
1.65% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Coulterville is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$659 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them

Coulterville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($659 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. Coulterville spent more than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $342–$713Median $501Coulterville

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

The group
637

Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Coulterville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $659 per resident a year, or $1.81 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 84%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 38%Utility sales 36%Property taxes 12%Sales taxes 5%From the federal government 5%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $282,000; interest on debt $34,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,361 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.65% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Coulterville$1,361
$1,361
typical bill a year
1.65%
effective rate
$82,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Coulterville

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

See coulterville.org for Coulterville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Coulterville yet.coulterville.org ↗
Agendas

Coulterville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on coulterville.org ↗.

Who works for Coulterville

One full-time village employee for every 147 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 (880).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 8 pt
Police2 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation2
Water & other utilities1 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 2 pt
6
full-time
13
part-time
$35,634
payroll for March 2022
$427,608
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Coulterville had 6.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 472 of the 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.1: Coulterville had more than 86% 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

Coulterville Unit School District 1

Coulterville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Coulterville →
$17,229
per pupil · IL $21,567
201
students
$750,000
long-term debt

Of the $17,229 per pupil, $12,090 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 28%State 61%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Coulterville voted in 2024

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

President583 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.3%433 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.8%139 votes

Others: 1.9% (11 votes).

Most votes in Coulterville: Donald J Trump

Randolph County: Trump 73.9%, Harris 24.1% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
92%

of Coulterville’s 635 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Illinois’s 12th District367,629 votes
Mike BostRepublican74.2%
Brian RobertsDemocrat25.8%

Most votes in the district: Mike Bost

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Coulterville, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Coulterville74.3%23.8%1.9%583
Randolph County73.9%24.1%2.0%14,374
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 Coulterville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Coulterville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

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

Reach Coulterville’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Coulterville’s government

How much does Coulterville spend per resident?

About $659 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $659 was more than 68% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Coulterville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,361 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see coulterville.org.

Who runs Coulterville’s government?

See coulterville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coulterville yet.

How did Coulterville vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 74.3%, Kamala D Harris 23.8% (583 votes, official results). Randolph County: Trump 73.9%, Harris 24.1%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Coulterville?

6 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $35,634 (about $427,608 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Coulterville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 58 (Terri Bryant) and State House District 115 (David Friess). The House district also covers 54 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 →