Village government · Cook County, IL

Elmwood Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Elmwood Park took in $56.5 million and spent $53.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes54%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)18%State tax money16%County and local tax money5.7%Fines and other4.7%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

18%

of Elmwood Park's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

Village taxes54%

Property tax
36%$20.4 million
Other taxes
18%$10.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$5.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$10.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$8.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Other service charges$465 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$666 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$9.0 million

County and local tax money5.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.7%$3.2 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$2.6 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries9.5%Interest on debt4.3%

What stands out

18%

of Elmwood Park's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$13.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.8 million
  • Water supply$6.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$13.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6.4 million
  • Fire protection$5.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$9.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.6 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$9.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$3.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$611 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.5%$5.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.3 million
  • Libraries$1.7 million
Interest on debt
4.3%$2.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Elmwood Park. 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 Elmwood Park 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.