Village government · Sangamon County, IL

Southern View's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), Southern View took in $2.1 million and spent $2.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money46%Fines and other35%Village taxes16%County and local tax money2.7%

What stands out

31%

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

Village taxes16%

Property tax
8.9%$190 thousand
Other taxes
7.2%$154 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$133 thousand
  • Other licenses$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$975 thousand

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$57 thousand

Fines and other35%

Fines
31%$663 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.2%$90 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

44%

of Southern View's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$863 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$863 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$695 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)$410 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$285 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$365 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$365 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$48 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$48 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Southern View. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 31, 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 Southern View 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.