City government · St Clair County, IL

Cahokia Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year, Cahokia Heights took in $66.0 million and spent $49.6 million.

Latest recorded yearEstimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)33%City taxes30%State tax money27%Fines and other7.3%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

27%

of Cahokia Heights' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes30%

Property tax
22%$14.7 million
Other taxes
7.4%$4.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.4 million
  • Other licenses$1.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$884 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$21.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Water$14.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Parking$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$18.1 million

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$1.8 million

Fines and other7.3%

Fines
4.4%$2.9 million
Interest, rents and other
2.9%$1.9 million

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%Social services0.4%

What stands out

24%

of Cahokia Heights' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
24%$12.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$11.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$10.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$11.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.7 million
  • Government buildings$4.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$350 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$10.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$10.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$3.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.4 million
Social services
0.4%$220 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$220 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cahokia Heights. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Cahokia Heights 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.