Swansea spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Swansea’s village government spent $10 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $754 per resident.
What stands out about how Swansea is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$754 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Swansea’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($754 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 $796–$1,485. Swansea spent less than 80% of 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; Swansea itself left out).
About $754 per resident a year, or $2.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 49%.
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No trend yet
Swansea reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 40 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $4,759 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.13% 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 Swansea’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 Swansea’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Swansea →
Who’s in charge in Swansea
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 250 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (13,276).
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.
Belleville Township High School District 201
Swansea’s high school district, shared with Cahokia Heights, Canteen Township, Centreville Township, East St. Louis, East St. Louis Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,728 per pupil, $11,548 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.
Wolf Branch School District 113 · $13,799 per pupil
High Mount School District 116 · $17,951 per pupil
Belleville School District 118 · $20,741 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Swansea’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Swansea alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Clair County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.5%63,433 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.7%54,021 votesOthers: 2.8% (3,425 votes).
Most votes in St. Clair County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Swansea lies in St. Clair County. Every 2024 race in St. Clair County is on the county’s page.
St. Clair 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 Swansea.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseSwansea 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 Swansea compares with the towns next door
Swansea spent $754 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $88 to $1,245. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| St. Clair Township | $88 | $4,099 |
| Caseyville Township | $147 | $3,487 |
| Shiloh | $538 | $4,861 |
| O'Fallon | $1,099 | $5,827 |
| Belleville | $1,172 | $3,110 |
| Fairview Heights | $1,245 | $3,105 |
| Swansea | $754 | $4,759 |
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 Swansea’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Swansea’s government
How much does Swansea spend per resident?
About $754 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 $754 was less than 80% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Swansea?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,759 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.13% 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 Swansea’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Swansea yet.
How did Swansea vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Swansea alone. St. Clair County, where 100% of Swansea lies, voted Harris 52.5%, Trump 44.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Swansea?
53 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $355,156 (about $4.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Swansea in the state legislature?
Swansea is split among 2 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 Swansea’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 →