Village government · Logan County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Elkhart took in $494 thousand and spent $352 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes49%State tax money26%Fees for services (water)15%Fines and other9.9%

What stands out

44%

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

Village taxes49%

Property tax
44%$216 thousand
Other taxes
5.3%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$25 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$76 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$76 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%$127 thousand

Fines and other9.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$44 thousand
Fines
1.0%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Interest on debt13%Roads, transit and parking9.9%Police, fire, courts and jails1.4%

What stands out

13%

of Elkhart's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$164 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and other and not broken out
  • Government buildings$99 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$65 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$103 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$103 thousand
Interest on debt
13%$45 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.9%$35 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.4%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Elkhart. 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 Elkhart 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.