Village government · Cook County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Hillside took in $34.9 million and spent $28.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes57%State tax money23%Fees for services (water, sewer)11%Fines and other4.3%Federal tax money3.0%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

50%

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

Village taxes57%

Property tax
50%$17.5 million
Other taxes
6.7%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$790 thousand
  • Other licenses$228 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$3.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Other service charges$1.0 million
  • Sewer$116 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.0%

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

From the federal government
3.0%$1.1 million

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$8.1 million

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$593 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Fines
3.2%$1.1 million
Interest, rents and other
1.1%$375 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs21%Interest on debt15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.8%Roads, transit and parking7.9%

What stands out

46%

of Hillside's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$13.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$7.4 million
  • Fire protection$5.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$146 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$5.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
Interest on debt
15%$4.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.8%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.8 million
  • Sewer systems$23 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Hillside. 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 Hillside 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.