Pontoon Beach spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Pontoon Beach’s village government spent $8.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,552 per resident.
What stands out about how Pontoon Beach is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,552 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Pontoon Beach’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,552 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 $880, and the middle half spent $696–$1,154. Pontoon Beach spent more than 90% 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; Pontoon Beach itself left out).
About $1,552 per resident a year, or $4.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Pontoon Beach reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,386 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.64% 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 Pontoon Beach’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 Pontoon Beach’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pontoon Beach →
Who’s in charge in Pontoon Beach
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 269 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,655).
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.
Granite City Community Unit School District 9
Pontoon Beach’s K–12 school district, shared with Granite City Township, Granite City, Venice Township, Nameoki Township, Chouteau Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,631 per pupil, $7,328 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.
Pontoon Beach’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pontoon Beach 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 Pontoon Beach 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 Pontoon Beach.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HousePontoon Beach 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 Pontoon Beach compares with the towns next door
Pontoon Beach spent $1,552 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $30 to $1,425. 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 |
| Granite City Township | $56 | $1,993 |
| Nameoki Township | $86 | $2,326 |
| Chouteau Township | $120 | $1,606 |
| Glen Carbon | $1,094 | $5,580 |
| Collinsville | $1,425 | $2,724 |
| Granite City | estimate | $2,062 |
| Edwardsville | estimate | $5,518 |
| Madison | estimate | $1,267 |
| Pontoon Beach | $1,552 | $2,386 |
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 Pontoon Beach’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pontoon Beach’s government
How much does Pontoon Beach spend per resident?
About $1,552 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 $1,552 was more than 90% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pontoon Beach?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,386 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.64% 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 Pontoon Beach’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pontoon Beach yet.
How did Pontoon Beach vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pontoon Beach alone. Madison County, where 100% of Pontoon Beach lies, voted Trump 55.1%, Harris 42.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pontoon Beach?
21 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $132,730 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pontoon Beach in the state legislature?
Pontoon Beach is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 56 (Erica Harriss). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pontoon Beach’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 →