Village government · Cook County, IL

Morton Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Morton Grove took in $57.8 million and spent $56.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes51%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)22%State tax money21%Fines and other4.4%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

8.2%

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

Village taxes51%

Property tax
31%$17.8 million
Other taxes
12%$7.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.5 million
  • Other licenses$1.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
8.2%$4.7 million

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$12.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$7.2 million
  • Other service charges$2.8 million
  • Garbage collection$2.1 million
  • Sewer$744 thousand
  • Parking$122 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$12.4 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$359 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$2.2 million
Fines
0.5%$269 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking11%Interest on debt0.4%Health and hospitals0.1%

What stands out

40%

of Morton Grove'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
40%$22.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$12.1 million
  • Fire protection$10.1 million
Running the government and other costs
31%$17.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$10.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$9.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$7.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$6.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.3 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$226 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$57 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$57 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Morton Grove. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Village of Morton Grove 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.