Village government · DuPage County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Willowbrook took in $24.5 million and spent $23.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes31%State tax money31%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)17%Fines and other13%County and local tax money4.5%Federal tax money3.2%

What stands out

13%

of Willowbrook's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes31%

Other taxes
17%$4.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.3 million
  • Other licenses$705 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
13%$3.2 million
Property tax
1.5%$360 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$4.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$3.7 million
  • Other service charges$249 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$158 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$780 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$7.6 million

County and local tax money4.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.5%$1.1 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$2.1 million
Fines
4.8%$1.2 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking6.0%Interest on debt5.4%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

27%

of Willowbrook'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%

Running the government and other costs
43%$10.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$492 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$208 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$6.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$6.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$3.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$3.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.0%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Interest on debt
5.4%$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$741 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$741 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$38 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Willowbrook. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Village of Willowbrook 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.