Venice spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Venice’s city government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,233 per resident.
What stands out about how Venice is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,233 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Venice’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,233 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. Venice spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($249,000), 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; Venice itself left out).
About $1,233 per resident a year, or $3.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Venice reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $933 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.73% 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 Venice’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 Venice’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Venice →
Who’s in charge in Venice
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 81 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 (1,852).
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.
Venice Community Unit School District 3
Venice’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $49,565 per pupil, $21,788 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.
Madison Community Unit School District 12 · $28,189 per pupil
Granite City Community Unit School District 9 · $13,631 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Venice’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Venice 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 Venice 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 Venice.
- 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.
How Venice compares with the towns next door
Venice spent $1,233 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Venice’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Venice’s government
How much does Venice spend per resident?
About $1,233 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 $1,233 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 Venice?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $933 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Venice’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Venice yet.
How did Venice vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Venice alone. Madison County, where 100% of Venice lies, voted Trump 55.1%, Harris 42.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Venice?
23 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $112,460 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Venice in the state legislature?
State Senate District 57 (Christopher Belt) and State House District 113 (Jay Hoffman). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Venice’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 →