Village government · Cook County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Lincolnwood took in $37.4 million and spent $37.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes45%State tax money28%Fees for services (water)20%Fines and other7.1%

What stands out

12%

of Lincolnwood's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Village taxes45%

Property tax
20%$7.4 million
Other taxes
13%$4.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Other licenses$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
12%$4.6 million

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$7.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$5.2 million
  • Other service charges$2.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$10.4 million

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$1.8 million
Fines
2.2%$838 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Parks, recreation and libraries7.6%Roads, transit and parking4.3%Interest on debt3.3%

What stands out

33%

of Lincolnwood's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$13.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$10.0 million
  • Fire protection$3.9 million
Running the government and other costs
33%$12.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$550 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$5.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$4.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.6%$2.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Interest on debt
3.3%$1.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Lincolnwood. 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 Village of Lincolnwood 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.