Village government · Sangamon County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), Mechanicsburg took in $935 thousand and spent $451 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes65%State tax money27%Federal tax money4.8%Fines and other2.8%Fees for services0.3%

What stands out

60%

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

Village taxes65%

Property tax
60%$560 thousand
Other taxes
4.8%$45 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$42 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$45 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$256 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Roads, transit and parking17%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Interest on debt11%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%

What stands out

56%

of Mechanicsburg's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
56%$252 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$103 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$101 thousand
  • Government buildings$48 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$76 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$76 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$56 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$56 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$50 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Mechanicsburg. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Mechanicsburg 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.