ZIP 62002 · Foster Township, IL

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 62002: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Illinois governments, the Illinois Office of the Comptroller, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 62002?
62002 is served by the State of Illinois, Madison County, Alton Community School District 11, Foster Township, the City of Alton and Alton Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Illinois spent $119.6 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Madison County spent $159 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), Alton Community School District 11 spent $117 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Foster Township spent $746 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), City of Alton spent $59.2 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Alton Township spent $1.0 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 62002?
Of the governments serving 62002, State of Illinois collected $73.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Alton Community School District 11 collected $39.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Madison County collected $29.8 million (fiscal year ended November 30, 2024), City of Alton collected $11.0 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Foster Township collected $662 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Alton Township collected $608 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 62002.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Madison County, Foster Township, Alton and Alton Township

Why not this year? Illinois governments with newer filings show figures from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 62002

State of Illinois$73.3 million

<0.1% of its $118.2 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Alton Community School District 11$39.4 million

35% of its $112 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Madison County$29.8 million

17% of its $177 million in revenue · fiscal year ended November 30, 2024

City of Alton$11.0 million

19% of its $57.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Foster Township$662 thousand

89% of its $740 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Alton Township$608 thousand

60% of its $1.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Madison County

$159 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended November 30, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 93% of this ZIP is in Madison County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money33%County taxes24%Federal tax money16%Fees for services13%Fines and other11%Local tax money3.2%
Full Madison County breakdown

County taxes24%

Property tax
17%$29.8 million
Sales tax
6.2%$11.0 million
Other taxes
0.5%$969 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$22.7 million

Federal tax money16%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
16%$28.9 million

State tax money33%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
33%$57.5 million

Local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.2%$5.7 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$19.5 million
Fines
0.3%$545 thousand
Madison County page →

Where the money goes

Social services29%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs27%Health and hospitals4.7%Roads, transit and parking4.4%All other spending5.7%
Full Madison County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
29%$46.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$45.4 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$43.7 million
Health and hospitals
4.7%$7.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$7.1 million
Pension contributions
1.6%$2.5 million
Money paid out of the government's own pension fund (for example its IMRF or police and fire pension fund). Pension payments made from other funds are counted with the departments that pay them.
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$2.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$1.4 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$737 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.4%$684 thousand
Madison County page →

Your cities and towns

Foster Township

$746 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 45% of this ZIP is in Foster Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes89%Fines and other7.2%State tax money2.8%Fees for services0.6%
Full Foster Township breakdown

Township taxes89%

Property tax
89%$662 thousand

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$4 thousand

State tax money2.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
2.8%$21 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$53 thousand
Foster Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking64%Running the government and other costs36%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%
Full Foster Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
64%$477 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$266 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$3 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$354
Foster Township page →

City of Alton

$59.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Alton.

Where the money comes from

City taxes42%State tax money30%Fees for services14%Fines and other7.8%Federal tax money7.2%
Full Alton breakdown

City taxes42%

Other taxes
22%$12.9 million
Property tax
19%$11.0 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$7.8 million

Federal tax money7.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.2%$4.1 million

State tax money30%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
30%$17.1 million

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$3.6 million
Fines
1.5%$869 thousand
Alton page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.5%All other spending3.8%
Full Alton breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$28.6 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$16.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$5.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$3.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.5%$3.3 million
Environment and natural resources
1.9%$1.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.4%$851 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$258 thousand
Alton page →

Alton Township

$1.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Alton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes60%State tax money39%Fines and other0.9%
Full Alton Township breakdown

Township taxes60%

Property tax
60%$608 thousand

State tax money39%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
39%$392 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$9 thousand
Alton Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs81%Social services19%
Full Alton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
81%$832 thousand
Social services
19%$194 thousand
Alton Township page →

Your schools

Alton Community School District 11

$117 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 89% of this ZIP is in Alton Community School District 11.

Where the money comes from

State tax money61%School district taxes35%Fines and other2.8%Fees for services (school lunches)0.4%
Full Alton Community School District 11 breakdown

What stands out

35%

of Alton Community School District 11's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes35%

Property tax
35%$39.4 million

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$474 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$433 thousand
  • School lunches$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$16 thousand

State tax money61%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
61%$68.5 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$51 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$3.1 million
Alton Community School District 11 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt4.6%Sent to other local governments0.2%
Full Alton Community School District 11 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$112 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$112 million
Interest on debt
4.6%$5.4 million
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$195 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$195 thousand
Alton Community School District 11 page →

Your state

State of Illinois

$119.6 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes57%Federal tax money30%Fines and other6.6%Fees for services (college tuition, tolls)5.2%Local tax money0.7%
Full Illinois breakdown

What stands out

11%

of Illinois' money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes57%

Individual income tax
19%$22.6 billion
Other taxes
14%$16.1 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.46 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.78 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.33 billion
  • Amusement taxes$1.44 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.21 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$853 million
  • Tobacco taxes$708 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$654 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$534 million
  • Corporation licenses$354 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$311 million
  • Driver's licenses$181 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$81.9 million
  • Amusement licenses$48.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$47.4 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$43.6 million
  • Other licenses$41.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
14%$16.0 billion
Business income tax
11%$12.7 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$73.3 million

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$6.16 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; tolls on roads and bridges and 8 more
  • College tuition$2.43 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$1.51 billion
  • Hospital bills$1.35 billion
  • University housing and dining$770 million
  • Housing$41.6 million
  • Other service charges$21.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$20.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$19.6 million
  • Road charges$2.7 million
  • Other education charges$167 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
30%$35.9 billion

Local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.7%$774 million

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$7.71 billion
Fines
<0.1%$99.4 million
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Where the money goes

Social services35%Sent to local governments28%Schools and colleges14%Running the government and other costs9.2%Roads, transit and parking4.9%All other spending8.7%

What stands out

9.2%

of Illinois' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical state government spends 6%.

Full Illinois breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
35%$41.3 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$41.0 billion
  • Welfare institutions$212 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$57.0 million
  • Veterans' services$14.1 million
Sent to local governments
28%$33.9 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$15.0 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$9.03 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$4.30 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.79 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.06 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$621 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$259 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$231 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$211 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$139 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$90.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$71.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$64.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$25.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$17.7 million
  • Sent to the federal government$17.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$7.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$6.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$407 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$384 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$17.0 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$7.25 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.37 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.90 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.00 billion
  • Other education$493 million
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$11.0 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.78 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.53 billion
  • Government buildings$335 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$253 million
  • Other government administration$140 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$5.90 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$4.53 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.32 billion
  • Airports$50.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$3.74 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.89 billion
  • Courts and legal services$856 million
  • Police$720 million
  • Inspections and regulation$241 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$33.4 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$3.24 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$1.74 billion
  • Hospitals$1.50 billion
Interest on debt
2.1%$2.49 billion
Housing and community development
0.4%$435 million
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$379 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$379 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$125 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$123 million
  • Libraries$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$65.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Electric power$51.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.4 million
  • Sewer systems$196 thousand
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Illinois. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Madison County. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended November 30, 2023.

Alton Community School District 11. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Foster Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

City of Alton. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

Alton Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the Annual Financial Report figures that an Illinois government filed with the Illinois Office of the Comptroller, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The report covers the government's general, special revenue, capital projects, debt service and enterprise funds (utilities, hospitals, airports and the like) and its component units. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds, depreciation and fiduciary funds (pensions, trusts and money held for other governments, such as property tax collected for them) are not counted. The Comptroller publishes the reports as the governments filed them; they are self-reported and are not audited by the Comptroller.

Debt payments. Illinois' report lists the principal and interest a government paid on its debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

Employee benefits are not a separate line here: Illinois' report sorts spending by the service it pays for, so salaries and benefits sit inside each service. Construction and equipment costs the report lists as capital outlay, rather than under a service, are counted in "Running the government and other costs." Hospital and health plan spending is counted under health. Pension contributions are shown separately when the government pays them through its own pension fund; contributions paid from other funds stay in those departments.

Federal and state money. Grants are grouped by the source the report names (federal, state or other governments). Shared state taxes, such as the local share of the state income tax and motor fuel tax, are state money. Medicaid payments to a county hospital or health plan are listed in the filing as federal health care grants, so they are shown as federal money even though they pass through the State. The Census may file federal money that arrives through the state under state aid, so the federal and state shares on the two versions can differ. Fiscal years end in different months, so the year shown is each government's own.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.