Village government · Cook County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2024), Winnetka took in $78.4 million and spent $78.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)48%Village taxes23%County and local tax money16%State tax money9.7%Fines and other4.2%

What stands out

16%

of Winnetka's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

Village taxes23%

Property tax
19%$15.2 million
Other taxes
3.1%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$2.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$37.5 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$17.9 million
  • Water$7.0 million
  • Sewer$5.6 million
  • Other service charges$4.4 million
  • Garbage collection$2.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.7%

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

From the state
9.7%$7.6 million

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$12.4 million

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$3.1 million
Fines
0.2%$156 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

56%

of Winnetka's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
56%$43.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 2 more
  • Water supply$25.4 million
  • Electric power$14.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$20.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$13.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$14.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$7.9 million
  • Fire protection$6.4 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$293 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Village of Winnetka 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.