Village government · Cook County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Niles took in $94.7 million and spent $121 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes41%State tax money29%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)21%Fines and other6.6%County and local tax money2.1%

What stands out

16%

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

Village taxes41%

Sales tax
16%$15.1 million
Property tax
15%$14.4 million
Other taxes
10%$9.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$6.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.6 million
  • Other licenses$982 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$19.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$10.9 million
  • Other service charges$7.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$992 thousand
  • Garbage collection$227 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$27.8 million

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$2.0 million

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$3.6 million
Fines
2.8%$2.6 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt4.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

30%

of Niles' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$41.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$22.1 million
  • Fire protection$19.7 million
Running the government and other costs
30%$36.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$23.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$19.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$18.7 million
  • Sewer systems$524 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$16.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$16.3 million
Interest on debt
4.6%$5.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Niles. 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 Niles 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.