How is Fairmont City run?
Fairmont City’s city government spent $3.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,545 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Fairmont City didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Fairmont City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
Fairmont City’s K–12 school district, shared with Collinsville, Maryville, Collinsville Township, 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.
East St. Louis School District 189 · $29,017 per pupil
Brooklyn Community Unit School District 188 · $23,097 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,545 per resident a year, or $4.23 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Fairmont City didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Fairmont City yet
Every year of Fairmont City’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,102 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.55% 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 Fairmont City’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 Fairmont City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fairmont City →
Who’s in charge in Fairmont City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 174 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 (2,439).
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.
Fairmont City’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fairmont City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Clair County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.5%63,433 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.7%54,021 votesOthers: 2.8% (3,425 votes).
Most votes in St. Clair County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
99% of Fairmont City lies in St. Clair County; the rest in Madison County. Every 2024 race in St. Clair County is on the county’s page.
St. Clair 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 Fairmont City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseFairmont City is split between 2 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 Fairmont City compares with the towns next door
Fairmont City’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 9 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $316 to $1,425 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Stites Township | $316 | — |
| Caseyville | $1,329 | $2,819 |
| Collinsville | $1,425 | $2,724 |
| Madison | estimate | $1,267 |
| East St. Louis | estimate | $1,184 |
| East St. Louis Township | estimate | $1,184 |
| Canteen Township | estimate | $1,522 |
| Washington Park | estimate | $1,225 |
| Brooklyn | estimate | — |
| Fairmont City | estimate | $1,102 |
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 Fairmont City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Fairmont City’s government
How much does Fairmont City spend per resident?
About $1,545 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Fairmont City didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Fairmont City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,102 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Fairmont City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fairmont City yet.
How did Fairmont City vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fairmont City alone. St. Clair County, where 99% of Fairmont City lies, voted Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fairmont City?
14 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $111,173 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fairmont City in the state legislature?
Fairmont City is split among 2 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 Fairmont City’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 (for Fairmont City, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →