Village government · Cook County, IL

Schiller Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Schiller Park took in $33.7 million and spent $40.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes44%State tax money24%Fees for services (water, housing)20%Fines and other12%

What stands out

24%

of Schiller Park's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

Village taxes44%

Property tax
34%$11.5 million
Other taxes
8.2%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$885 thousand
  • Other licenses$757 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
1.6%$551 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$6.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$4.2 million
  • Other service charges$1.0 million
  • Housing$849 thousand
  • Parking$630 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$2 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$8.2 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$2.6 million
Fines
4.0%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%Interest on debt6.2%Roads, transit and parking3.2%

What stands out

33%

of Schiller Park'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$15.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$8.4 million
  • Fire protection$7.0 million
Running the government and other costs
33%$13.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$10.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$5.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$4.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$630 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Libraries$1.2 million
Interest on debt
6.2%$2.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
  • Parking$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Schiller Park. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Schiller Park 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.