Township government · Cook County, IL

River Forest Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), River Forest Township took in $793 thousand and spent $751 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes90%Fees for services7.8%State tax money2.1%Fines and other0.1%

What stands out

90%

of River Forest Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Township taxes90%

Property tax
90%$713 thousand

Fees for services7.8%

Fees for services
7.8%$62 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.1%

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

From the state
2.1%$17 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Social services56%Running the government and other costs44%

What stands out

56%

of River Forest Township's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Social services
56%$418 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$418 thousand
Running the government and other costs
44%$333 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)$212 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$121 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

River Forest Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of River Forest Township 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.