Village government · Adams County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Columbus took in $34 thousand and spent $13 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money82%Village taxes18%

What stands out

82%

of Columbus' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Village taxes18%

Property tax
12%$4 thousand
Other taxes
5.9%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money82%

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

From the state
82%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Roads, transit and parking38%Parks, recreation and libraries15%

What stands out

38%

of Columbus' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$6 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
38%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Columbus. 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 Columbus 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.