Village government · Cook County, IL

South Chicago Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), South Chicago Heights took in $9.7 million and spent $7.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes33%State tax money29%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)21%Federal tax money9.1%Fines and other7.6%

What stands out

9.1%

of South Chicago Heights' money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes33%

Property tax
26%$2.5 million
Other taxes
7.1%$687 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$352 thousand
  • Other licenses$327 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$408 thousand
  • Garbage collection$310 thousand
  • Sewer$133 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$880 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$2.8 million

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$516 thousand
Fines
2.2%$217 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Sent to other local governments10%Roads, transit and parking6.8%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

42%

of South Chicago Heights' 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
42%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$890 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$258 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$737 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$570 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$95 thousand
  • Government buildings$52 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$295 thousand
  • Sewer systems$41 thousand
Sent to other local governments
10%$786 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$786 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$516 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$516 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$123 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$70 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$70 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of South Chicago Heights. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of South Chicago Heights 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.