Village government · Cook County, IL

Merrionette Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Merrionette Park took in $5.1 million and spent $3.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money41%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)25%Fines and other19%Village taxes16%

What stands out

41%

of Merrionette Park's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Village taxes16%

Property tax
9.7%$493 thousand
Other taxes
6.2%$316 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$210 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$58 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$131 thousand
  • Other service charges$70 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$2.1 million

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
14%$710 thousand
Fines
4.7%$238 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

42%

of Merrionette Park'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
42%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$460 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$601 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$462 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$139 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$380 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$380 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Merrionette Park. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Merrionette Park 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.