Village government · Cook County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Wilmette took in $72.1 million and spent $82.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes46%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%State tax money17%Fines and other6.3%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

17%

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

Village taxes46%

Property tax
28%$20.2 million
Other taxes
14%$10.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$5.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.8%$2.7 million

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$21.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$10.4 million
  • Sewer$7.2 million
  • Garbage collection$2.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Parking$340 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$693 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$12.2 million

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$4.2 million
Fines
0.5%$325 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Interest on debt9.2%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.6%Sent to other local governments1.8%

What stands out

46%

of Wilmette'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%

Running the government and other costs
46%$38.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$18.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$25.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$13.5 million
  • Fire protection$11.6 million
Interest on debt
9.2%$7.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$7.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$6.7 million
  • Parking$410 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.6%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$1.4 million
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$1.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Wilmette. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Village of Wilmette 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.