Village government · Cook County, IL

Burnham's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Burnham took in $8.2 million and spent $6.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes37%Fines and other28%State tax money19%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)11%Federal tax money5.1%

What stands out

20%

of Burnham's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Village taxes37%

Property tax
31%$2.6 million
Other taxes
5.6%$458 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$213 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$147 thousand
  • Other licenses$98 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$913 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$564 thousand
  • Garbage collection$211 thousand
  • Sewer$88 thousand
  • Other service charges$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$419 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$1.5 million

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
20%$1.6 million
Fines
8.4%$690 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

35%

of Burnham's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$157 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$31 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$984 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$238 thousand
  • Sewer systems$43 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$649 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$649 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$42 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$42 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Burnham. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Burnham itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.