Village government · Cook County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Midlothian took in $46.6 million and spent $22.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other47%Village taxes22%State tax money16%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)13%County and local tax money1.6%

What stands out

26%

of Midlothian's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Village taxes22%

Property tax
16%$7.4 million
Other taxes
6.3%$2.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$708 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$6.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Sewer$682 thousand
  • Parking$210 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$7.3 million

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$760 thousand

Fines and other47%

Fines
26%$12.0 million
Interest, rents and other
21%$10.0 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Interest on debt2.2%

What stands out

36%

of Midlothian's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$8.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$5.2 million
  • Fire protection$3.0 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$5.2 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)$3.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$303 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$3.3 million
  • Sewer systems$580 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$3.1 million
  • Parking$134 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$1.5 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$483 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Midlothian. 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 Midlothian 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.