Village government · Cook County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), McCook took in $35.5 million and spent $23.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)40%Village taxes35%Fines and other12%State tax money12%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

32%

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

Village taxes35%

Property tax
32%$11.2 million
Other taxes
2.9%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$575 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$375 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$86 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$14.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and parks and recreation
  • Water$12.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$4.2 million

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$319 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$3.8 million
Fines
1.7%$588 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs20%Interest on debt4.4%Roads, transit and parking2.0%

What stands out

25%

of McCook'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$11.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$11.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$5.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$4.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$4.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Government buildings$2.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$457 thousand
Interest on debt
4.4%$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.0%$490 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$490 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of McCook. 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 McCook 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.