Photo: Natalie Fee · CC BY-SA 4.0Creve Coeur spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Creve Coeur’s village government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $630 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Creve Coeur is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$630 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Creve Coeur’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($630 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. Creve Coeur spent less than 81% 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; Creve Coeur itself left out).
About $630 per resident a year, or $1.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 42%.
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No trend yet
Creve Coeur reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 21 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,932 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.26% 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 Creve Coeur’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 Creve Coeur’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Creve Coeur →
Who’s in charge in Creve Coeur
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 284 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,109).
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.
Creve Coeur School District 76
Creve Coeur’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,774 per pupil, $9,347 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.
East Peoria Community High School District 309 · $19,409 per pupil
Pekin Community High School District 303 · $17,291 per pupil
North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 102 · $15,325 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Creve Coeur’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Creve Coeur alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tazewell County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.9%42,451 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.5%24,325 votesOthers: 2.6% (1,788 votes).
Most votes in Tazewell County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Creve Coeur lies in Tazewell County. Every 2024 race in Tazewell County is on the county’s page.
Tazewell 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 Creve Coeur.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseCreve Coeur is split between 3 districts
- 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 Creve Coeur compares with the towns next door
Creve Coeur spent $630 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $22 to $1,722. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pekin Township | $22 | $2,328 |
| Peoria City Township | $22 | $3,094 |
| Groveland Township | $40 | $3,115 |
| Limestone Township | $114 | $3,302 |
| Peoria | $1,363 | $3,719 |
| East Peoria | $1,722 | $3,880 |
| North Pekin | estimate | $1,988 |
| Marquette Heights | estimate | $2,543 |
| Creve Coeur | $630 | $1,932 |
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).
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Questions about Creve Coeur’s government
How much does Creve Coeur spend per resident?
About $630 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 $630 was less than 81% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Creve Coeur?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,932 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.26% 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 Creve Coeur’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Creve Coeur yet.
How did Creve Coeur vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Creve Coeur alone. Tazewell County, where 100% of Creve Coeur lies, voted Trump 61.9%, Harris 35.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Creve Coeur?
18 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $132,612 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Creve Coeur in the state legislature?
Creve Coeur is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. 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 →