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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Elgin took in $2.8 million and spent $1.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)60%City taxes24%Fines and other8.9%State tax money3.5%Federal tax money3.5%

What stands out

12%

of Elgin's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes24%

Other taxes
12%$335 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$335 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.0%$193 thousand
Sales tax
4.9%$135 thousand

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Water$301 thousand
  • Sewer$171 thousand
  • Garbage collection$45 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$96 thousand

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$98 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$246 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

12%

of Elgin's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$573 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$401 thousand
  • Sewer systems$112 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$346 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$180 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$138 thousand
  • Government buildings$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$288 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$288 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$192 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$144 thousand
  • Libraries$48 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.9%$108 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$66 thousand
  • Fire protection$42 thousand
Social services
1.5%$23 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$23 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$17 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$16 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Elgin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Elgin 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.