Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Ste. Marie run?
Ste. Marie’s village government spent $121,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $517 per resident. Water and other utilities ($47,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ste. Marie is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $517 per resident a year, or $1.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$517 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Ste. Marie’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($517 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. Ste. Marie spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($13,000), 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; Ste. Marie itself left out).
No trend yet
Ste. Marie reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Ste. Marie
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Ste. Marie’s K–12 school district, shared with Hidalgo, Newton, Rose Hill, Smallwood Township, Wade Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,548 per pupil, $7,919 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.
Ste. Marie’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ste. Marie alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jasper County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.8%4,449 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.8%912 votesOthers: 1.5% (81 votes).
Most votes in Jasper County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Ste. Marie lies in Jasper County. Every 2024 race in Jasper County is on the county’s page.
Jasper 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 Ste. Marie.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Ste. Marie’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ste. Marie’s government
How much does Ste. Marie spend per resident?
About $517 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 $517 was more than 52% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Ste. Marie’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ste. Marie yet.
How did Ste. Marie vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ste. Marie alone. Jasper County, where 100% of Ste. Marie lies, voted Trump 81.8%, Harris 16.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ste. Marie?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,015 (about $24,180 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ste. Marie in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 102 (Adam Niemerg). The House district also covers 138 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →