ZIP 61048 · West Point Township, IL

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 61048: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Illinois governments, the Illinois Office of the Comptroller, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 61048?
61048 is served by the State of Illinois, Stephenson County, Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202, West Point Township, Waddams Township, Kent Township and Erin Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Illinois spent $119.6 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Stephenson County spent $43.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202 spent $13.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), West Point Township spent $644 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Waddams Township spent $376 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Kent Township spent $682 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2024) and Erin Township spent $167 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 61048?
Of the governments serving 61048, State of Illinois collected $73.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Stephenson County collected $11.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202 collected $5.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), West Point Township collected $504 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Kent Township collected $301 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2024), Waddams Township collected $286 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Erin Township collected $189 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 61048.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Stephenson County, West Point Township, Waddams Township and Kent Township

Why not this year? Illinois governments with newer filings show figures from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 61048

State of Illinois$73.3 million

<0.1% of its $118.2 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Stephenson County$11.1 million

24% of its $46.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202$5.9 million

51% of its $11.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

West Point Township$504 thousand

69% of its $734 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Kent Township$301 thousand

58% of its $521 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2024

Waddams Township$286 thousand

66% of its $431 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Erin Township$189 thousand

66% of its $286 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Stephenson County

$43.3 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 91% of this ZIP is in Stephenson County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money36%County taxes26%Fees for services14%Federal tax money12%Fines and other12%
Full Stephenson County breakdown

County taxes26%

Property tax
24%$11.1 million
Other taxes
1.6%$723 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$6.6 million

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$5.7 million

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$16.8 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$3.2 million
Fines
4.5%$2.1 million
Stephenson County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs28%Social services22%Roads, transit and parking16%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.1%
Full Stephenson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$14.0 million
Running the government and other costs
28%$11.9 million
Social services
22%$9.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$6.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.1%$913 thousand
Stephenson County page →

Your towns

West Point Township

$644 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 36% of this ZIP is in West Point Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes69%State tax money24%Fines and other7.5%
Full West Point Township breakdown

Township taxes69%

Property tax
69%$504 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$175 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$55 thousand
West Point Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Running the government and other costs28%Social services0.5%
Full West Point Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
71%$458 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$183 thousand
Social services
0.5%$3 thousand
West Point Township page →

Waddams Township

$376 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Waddams Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes66%State tax money28%Fines and other5.7%
Full Waddams Township breakdown

Township taxes66%

Property tax
66%$286 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$121 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$25 thousand
Waddams Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking59%Running the government and other costs31%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.4%Social services1.1%
Full Waddams Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
59%$220 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$117 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.4%$35 thousand
Social services
1.1%$4 thousand
Waddams Township page →

Kent Township

$682 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended March 31, 2024), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Kent Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes58%State tax money41%Fines and other1.7%
Full Kent Township breakdown

Township taxes58%

Property tax
58%$301 thousand

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$211 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$9 thousand
Kent Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Debt payments (principal and interest)44%Running the government and other costs12%
Full Kent Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$303 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
44%$300 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$79 thousand
Kent Township page →

Erin Township

$167 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Erin Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes66%State tax money29%Fines and other4.5%
Full Erin Township breakdown

Township taxes66%

Property tax
66%$189 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$83 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$13 thousand
Erin Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking59%Running the government and other costs41%
Full Erin Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
59%$99 thousand
Running the government and other costs
41%$68 thousand
Erin Township page →

Your schools

Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202

$13.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 89% of this ZIP is in Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes51%State tax money42%Fines and other3.7%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.4%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202 breakdown

What stands out

51%

of Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes51%

Property tax
51%$5.9 million

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$282 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$166 thousand
  • Other school charges$107 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$4.9 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$23 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$422 thousand
Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Sent to other local governments4.1%Interest on debt0.7%
Full Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$12.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12.7 million
Sent to other local governments
4.1%$541 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$541 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$94 thousand
Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202 page →

Your state

State of Illinois

$119.6 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes57%Federal tax money30%Fines and other6.6%Fees for services (college tuition, tolls)5.2%Local tax money0.7%
Full Illinois breakdown

What stands out

11%

of Illinois' money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes57%

Individual income tax
19%$22.6 billion
Other taxes
14%$16.1 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.46 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.78 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.33 billion
  • Amusement taxes$1.44 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.21 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$853 million
  • Tobacco taxes$708 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$654 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$534 million
  • Corporation licenses$354 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$311 million
  • Driver's licenses$181 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$81.9 million
  • Amusement licenses$48.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$47.4 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$43.6 million
  • Other licenses$41.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
14%$16.0 billion
Business income tax
11%$12.7 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$73.3 million

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$6.16 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; tolls on roads and bridges and 8 more
  • College tuition$2.43 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$1.51 billion
  • Hospital bills$1.35 billion
  • University housing and dining$770 million
  • Housing$41.6 million
  • Other service charges$21.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$20.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$19.6 million
  • Road charges$2.7 million
  • Other education charges$167 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

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

From the federal government
30%$35.9 billion

Local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.7%$774 million

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$7.71 billion
Fines
<0.1%$99.4 million
Illinois page →

Where the money goes

Social services35%Sent to local governments28%Schools and colleges14%Running the government and other costs9.2%Roads, transit and parking4.9%All other spending8.7%

What stands out

9.2%

of Illinois' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical state government spends 6%.

Full Illinois breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
35%$41.3 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$41.0 billion
  • Welfare institutions$212 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$57.0 million
  • Veterans' services$14.1 million
Sent to local governments
28%$33.9 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$15.0 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$9.03 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$4.30 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.79 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.06 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$621 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$259 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$231 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$211 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$139 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$90.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$71.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$64.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$25.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$17.7 million
  • Sent to the federal government$17.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$7.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$6.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$407 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$384 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$17.0 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$7.25 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.37 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.90 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.00 billion
  • Other education$493 million
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$11.0 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.78 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.53 billion
  • Government buildings$335 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$253 million
  • Other government administration$140 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$5.90 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$4.53 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.32 billion
  • Airports$50.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$3.74 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.89 billion
  • Courts and legal services$856 million
  • Police$720 million
  • Inspections and regulation$241 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$33.4 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$3.24 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$1.74 billion
  • Hospitals$1.50 billion
Interest on debt
2.1%$2.49 billion
Housing and community development
0.4%$435 million
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$379 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$379 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$125 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$123 million
  • Libraries$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$65.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Electric power$51.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.4 million
  • Sewer systems$196 thousand
Illinois page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Stephenson County. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended November 30, 2021.

Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

West Point Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Waddams Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Kent Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Erin Township. Illinois Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Warehouse, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the Annual Financial Report figures that an Illinois government filed with the Illinois Office of the Comptroller, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The report covers the government's general, special revenue, capital projects, debt service and enterprise funds (utilities, hospitals, airports and the like) and its component units. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds, depreciation and fiduciary funds (pensions, trusts and money held for other governments, such as property tax collected for them) are not counted. The Comptroller publishes the reports as the governments filed them; they are self-reported and are not audited by the Comptroller.

Debt payments. Illinois' report lists the principal and interest a government paid on its debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

Employee benefits are not a separate line here: Illinois' report sorts spending by the service it pays for, so salaries and benefits sit inside each service. Construction and equipment costs the report lists as capital outlay, rather than under a service, are counted in "Running the government and other costs." Hospital and health plan spending is counted under health. Pension contributions are shown separately when the government pays them through its own pension fund; contributions paid from other funds stay in those departments.

Federal and state money. Grants are grouped by the source the report names (federal, state or other governments). Shared state taxes, such as the local share of the state income tax and motor fuel tax, are state money. Medicaid payments to a county hospital or health plan are listed in the filing as federal health care grants, so they are shown as federal money even though they pass through the State. The Census may file federal money that arrives through the state under state aid, so the federal and state shares on the two versions can differ. Fiscal years end in different months, so the year shown is each government's own.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.