Village government · Knox County, IL

East Galesburg's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), East Galesburg took in $928 thousand and spent $666 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)49%State tax money26%Village taxes16%Fines and other9.4%

What stands out

7.7%

of East Galesburg's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes16%

Property tax
9.8%$91 thousand
Other taxes
6.0%$56 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$28 thousand
  • Other licenses$27 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$455 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$263 thousand
  • Sewer$143 thousand
  • Garbage collection$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$239 thousand

Fines and other9.4%

Fines
7.7%$71 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.7%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails8.0%Interest on debt5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

24%

of East Galesburg's 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$283 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$153 thousand
  • Water supply$103 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$160 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$160 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$131 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$131 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.0%$53 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$39 thousand
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
Interest on debt
5.6%$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$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 East Galesburg. 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 East Galesburg 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.