Village government · Jackson County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Gorham took in $383 thousand and spent $324 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)69%State tax money23%Village taxes5.0%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

69%

of Gorham's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Village taxes5.0%

Property tax
5.0%$19 thousand

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$264 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$215 thousand
  • Sewer$26 thousand
  • Garbage collection$15 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$89 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities73%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails5.2%Interest on debt5.2%Roads, transit and parking2.5%

What stands out

73%

of Gorham's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
73%$236 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$199 thousand
  • Sewer systems$19 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$18 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$46 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
Interest on debt
5.2%$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Gorham. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Gorham 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.