Village government · Cook County, IL

Calumet Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Calumet Park took in $17.7 million and spent $18.9 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 taxes44%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)28%State tax money24%Fines and other2.5%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

33%

of Calumet Park's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Village taxes44%

Property tax
33%$5.8 million
Other taxes
8.5%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$570 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$538 thousand
  • Other licenses$400 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.1%$549 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$5.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 4 more
  • Other service charges$1.7 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$774 thousand
  • Sewer$636 thousand
  • Parking$142 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$131 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$190 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$4.2 million

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$303 thousand
Fines
0.8%$142 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%Interest on debt3.9%

What stands out

39%

of Calumet Park'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
39%$7.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.0 million
  • Fire protection$2.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$321 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$4.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$2.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$833 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$62 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$2.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$659 thousand
  • Sewer systems$293 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$943 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$646 thousand
  • Libraries$297 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$737 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Calumet Park. 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 Calumet Park 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.