Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0How is Glen Carbon run?
Glen Carbon’s village government spent $14.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,094 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Glen Carbon is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,094 per resident a year, or $3.00 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,094 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Glen Carbon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,094 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 $1,105, and the middle half spent $794–$1,485. Glen Carbon spent less than 50% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 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; Glen Carbon itself left out).
No trend yet
Glen Carbon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,580 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.98% 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 Glen Carbon’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 Glen Carbon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Glen Carbon →
Who’s in charge in Glen Carbon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Glen Carbon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on glen-carbon.il.us ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 150 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 (12,887).
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.
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
Glen Carbon’s K–12 school district, shared with Hamel, Worden, Edwardsville Township, Hamel Township, Moro Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,319 per pupil, $8,297 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.
Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 · $12,533 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Glen Carbon’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Glen Carbon 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%
100% of Glen Carbon lies in Madison 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 Glen Carbon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: glen-carbon.il.us ↗
- 2Illinois HouseGlen Carbon 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 Glen Carbon compares with the towns next door
Glen Carbon spent $1,094 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edwardsville Township | $30 | $5,187 |
| Collinsville Township | $85 | $3,493 |
| Maryville | $599 | $4,749 |
| Pontoon Beach | $1,552 | $2,386 |
| Edwardsville | estimate | $5,518 |
| Glen Carbon | $1,094 | $5,580 |
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 Glen Carbon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Glen Carbon’s government
How much does Glen Carbon spend per resident?
About $1,094 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 $1,094 was less than 50% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Glen Carbon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,580 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.98% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see glen-carbon.il.us.
Who runs Glen Carbon’s government?
See glen-carbon.il.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Glen Carbon yet.
How did Glen Carbon vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Glen Carbon alone. Madison County, where 100% of Glen Carbon lies, voted Trump 55.1%, Harris 42.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Glen Carbon?
86 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $471,944 (about $5.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Glen Carbon in the state legislature?
Glen Carbon 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 Glen Carbon’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 →