Photo: PeteBobb · CC BY-SA 3.0Mount Carroll spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Mount Carroll’s city government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,253 per resident. Water and other utilities ($233,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mount Carroll is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,253 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Mount Carroll’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,253 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. Mount Carroll spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($337,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mount Carroll itself left out).
About $1,253 per resident a year, or $3.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Mount Carroll reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,214 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.56% 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 Mount Carroll’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 Mount Carroll’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Carroll →
Who’s in charge in Mount Carroll
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mount Carroll’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mtcarrollil.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 156 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 (1,562).
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.
West Carroll Community Unit School District 314
Mount Carroll’s K–12 school district, shared with Mount Carroll Township, Savanna, Savanna Township, Thomson, Washington Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,799 per pupil, $9,044 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Mount Carroll’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mount Carroll alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Carroll County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.6%5,082 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.1%2,600 votesOthers: 2.3% (180 votes).
Most votes in Carroll County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Mount Carroll lies in Carroll County. Every 2024 race in Carroll County is on the county’s page.
Carroll 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 Mount Carroll.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mtcarrollil.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 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 Mount Carroll compares with the towns next door
Mount Carroll spent $1,253 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Carroll Township | $174 | $2,253 |
| Woodland Township | $351 | $2,765 |
| Salem Township | $482 | $4,788 |
| Freedom Township | $1,144 | $4,161 |
| Mount Carroll | $1,253 | $2,214 |
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 Mount Carroll’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Carroll’s government
How much does Mount Carroll spend per resident?
About $1,253 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 $1,253 was more than 94% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Carroll?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,214 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mtcarrollil.org.
Who runs Mount Carroll’s government?
See mtcarrollil.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Carroll yet.
How did Mount Carroll vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mount Carroll alone. Carroll County, where 100% of Mount Carroll lies, voted Trump 64.6%, Harris 33.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mount Carroll?
10 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $48,110 (about $577,320 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Carroll in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Andrew Chesney) and State House District 89 (Tony McCombie). The House district also covers 115 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mount Carroll’s government
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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 →