City government · Pulaski County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Mounds took in $3.0 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other67%Fees for services (water, sewer)16%State tax money12%City taxes4.3%

What stands out

64%

of Mounds' money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes4.3%

Other taxes
2.3%$69 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$68 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.1%$63 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$493 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$313 thousand
  • Sewer$109 thousand
  • Garbage collection$70 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

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%$363 thousand

Fines and other67%

Fines
64%$1.9 million
Interest, rents and other
3.8%$114 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

22%

of Mounds' 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
38%$614 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$405 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$135 thousand
  • Sewer systems$74 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$469 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$457 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$347 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$334 thousand
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$142 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$142 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$18 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mounds. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 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 City of Mounds 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.