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Oakbrook Terrace's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Oakbrook Terrace took in $15.4 million and spent $12.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money36%City taxes33%Fines and other24%Fees for services (water)5.4%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes33%

Other taxes
25%$3.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$757 thousand
  • Other licenses$572 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.8%$1.4 million

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$826 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$790 thousand
  • Other service charges$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.1%$172 thousand

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$5.6 million

Fines and other24%

Fines
21%$3.3 million
Interest, rents and other
2.4%$374 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.6%Interest on debt1.3%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

46%

of Oakbrook Terrace's 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$5.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$5.6 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$122 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.6%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and electric power
  • Water supply$894 thousand
  • Electric power$261 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$155 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$122 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$122 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$62 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Oakbrook Terrace. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Oakbrook Terrace 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.