Photo: Kepper66 · CC BY-SA 3.0Moline spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Moline’s city government spent $59 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,404 per resident. Water and other utilities ($17.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Moline is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$3,464 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Moline’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,464 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,143, and the middle half spent $937–$1,489. Moline spent more than 100% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Moline itself left out).
About $1,404 per resident a year, or $3.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is down 59% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Moline 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: $3,464 · 2023: $1,353 · 2024: $1,404.
full-time in March 2025, up from 359 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 $3,272 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.24% 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 Moline’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 Moline’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Moline →
Who’s in charge in Moline
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Moline’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on moline.il.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 101 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 (42,028).
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.
United Township High School District 30
Moline’s high school district, shared with Carbon Cliff, Colona, Colona Township, East Moline, Hampton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,130 per pupil, $8,783 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.
Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 · $17,805 per pupil
East Moline School District 37 · $20,740 per pupil
Rock Island-Milan School District 41 · $17,999 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Moline’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Moline alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rock Island County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.4%34,126 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.9%28,061 votesOthers: 2.6% (1,683 votes).
Most votes in Rock Island County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Moline lies in Rock Island County. Every 2024 race in Rock Island County is on the county’s page.
Rock Island 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 Moline.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: moline.il.us ↗
- 2Illinois HouseMoline 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 Moline compares with the towns next door
Moline spent $3,464 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| South Moline Township | $26 | $3,814 |
| South Rock Island Township | $26 | $3,335 |
| Rock Island Township | $28 | $2,062 |
| Moline Township | $35 | $2,780 |
| Coal Valley Township | $39 | $4,410 |
| Coal Valley | $399 | $5,127 |
| Rock Island | $1,635 | $2,979 |
| East Moline | estimate | $3,576 |
| Milan | estimate | $2,716 |
| Moline | $3,464 | $3,272 |
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 Moline’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Moline’s government
How much does Moline spend per resident?
About $1,404 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 $3,464 was more than 100% of 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Moline?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,272 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.24% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see moline.il.us.
Who runs Moline’s government?
See moline.il.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Moline yet.
How did Moline vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Moline alone. Rock Island County, where 100% of Moline lies, voted Harris 53.4%, Trump 43.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Moline?
415 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.0M (about $36.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Moline in the state legislature?
Moline is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 36 (Mike Halpin). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Moline’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 →