Village government · DuPage County, IL

Carol Stream's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Carol Stream took in $62.8 million and spent $47.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes33%State tax money31%Fees for services (water)24%Fines and other9.9%Federal tax money1.3%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

31%

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

Village taxes33%

Property tax
13%$8.3 million
Sales tax
11%$6.9 million
Other taxes
8.7%$5.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.6 million
  • Other licenses$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$14.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$13.7 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$792 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$19.6 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$649 thousand

Fines and other9.9%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$4.7 million
Fines
2.5%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.3%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

39%

of Carol Stream's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$18.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$18.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$12.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$12.7 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$7.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$723 thousand
  • Government buildings$476 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$5.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.3%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$3.5 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$119 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Carol Stream. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Village of Carol Stream 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.