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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Chicago Heights took in $93.9 million and spent $105 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)27%State tax money25%Fines and other8.1%Federal tax money0.6%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes38%

Property tax
34%$31.9 million
Other taxes
4.4%$4.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.2 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$699 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$25.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$20.4 million
  • Other service charges$3.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$605 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$23.4 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$562 thousand

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$4.3 million
Fines
3.5%$3.3 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Interest on debt9.0%Roads, transit and parking3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

9%

of Chicago Heights' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$31.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$16.9 million
  • Fire protection$13.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$926 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$29.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$270 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$29.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$27.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.4 million
Interest on debt
9.0%$9.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.7%$3.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$1.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Chicago Heights. 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 City of Chicago 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.