Village government · Cook County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Riverdale took in $49.4 million and spent $38.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other51%Village taxes23%Fees for services (water, sewer)12%State tax money11%County and local tax money2.4%

What stands out

20%

of Riverdale's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Village taxes23%

Property tax
17%$8.5 million
Other taxes
5.3%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Other licenses$553 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$509 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.6%$296 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$5.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$591 thousand
  • Parking$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$5.6 million

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$1.2 million

Fines and other51%

Interest, rents and other
32%$15.6 million
Fines
20%$9.8 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Interest on debt6.1%Roads, transit and parking4.2%

What stands out

49%

of Riverdale's 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%

Running the government and other costs
49%$19.1 million
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)$16.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$9.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$6.5 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$6.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Interest on debt
6.1%$2.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Riverdale. 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 Riverdale 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.