City government · Lake County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Highwood took in $15.1 million and spent $54.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

City taxes33%Fines and other25%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)21%State tax money19%Federal tax money1.7%

City taxes33%

Property tax
19%$2.9 million
Other taxes
14%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$489 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$423 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$338 thousand
  • Parking$70 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$258 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$2.9 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$5 thousand

Fines and other25%

Interest, rents and other
19%$2.8 million
Fines
6.2%$934 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Roads, transit and parking38%Running the government and other costs7.3%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%All other spending0.8%

What stands out

38%

of Highwood'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
46%$24.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$23.6 million
  • Water supply$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
38%$20.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20.8 million
Running the government and other costs
7.3%$3.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million
  • Government buildings$398 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.9%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$542 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$318 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$224 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$275 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$169 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$169 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Highwood. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Highwood 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.