City government · Macoupin County, IL
Virden's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Virden took in $3.2 million and spent $2.3 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Virden's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.
City taxes8.2%
What's in other taxesOther licenses
- Other licenses$6 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services25%
What's in fees for servicesWater and road charges
- Water$773 thousand
- Road charges$30 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money55%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other11%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Virden's 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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
- Water supply$816 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
- Police$733 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$434 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$257 thousand
- Government buildings$28 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Virden. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of City of Virden 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.