Village government · Will County, IL

New Lenox's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), New Lenox took in $73.4 million and spent $61.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)34%Village taxes26%Fines and other21%State tax money19%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

16%

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

Village taxes26%

Sales tax
16%$11.5 million
Other taxes
7.3%$5.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million
  • Other licenses$1.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.8%$2.1 million

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$25.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$12.3 million
  • Sewer$11.0 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$544 thousand
  • Parking$126 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$13.8 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$219 thousand

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
20%$14.4 million
Fines
1.2%$879 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking32%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt4.8%

What stands out

32%

of New Lenox's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
32%$19.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$19.4 million
  • Parking$79 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$14.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$14.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$14.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$10.3 million
  • Sewer systems$4.3 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$9.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$106 thousand
Interest on debt
4.8%$2.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of New Lenox. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Village of New Lenox 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.