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Crystal Lake Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Crystal Lake Park took in $568 thousand and spent $727 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (water, sewer)43%State tax money4.8%Fines and other2.5%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes49%

Sales tax
33%$185 thousand
Other taxes
8.6%$49 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$47 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.1%$46 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$247 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$91 thousand
  • Sewer$76 thousand
  • Garbage collection$68 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand
  • Housing$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$27 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$9 thousand
Fines
0.9%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs9.2%Roads, transit and parking8.5%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

57%

of Crystal Lake Park's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
57%$416 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$204 thousand
  • Water supply$134 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$78 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$130 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$130 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$67 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$67 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.5%$62 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$62 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$47 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$47 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Crystal Lake Park. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 City of Crystal Lake Park 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.