STERLING CITY finances
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STERLING CITY
City or town in Illinois (Whiteside County area). Fiscal year 2024 (year ends 04/30); population 14,566.
Other years: 2024 · 2022
Summary
| What | Amount | Census item codes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $12.0 million | T |
| Charges and fees | $282.8 million | A |
| Other general revenue | $23.7 million | U |
| From the federal government | $294,000 | B |
| From the state government | $10.9 million | C |
| From local governments | $646,000 | D |
| Spending: current operations | $306.9 million | E |
| Spending: construction | $1.2 million | F |
| Spending: other capital outlay | $0 | G |
| Spending: interest on debt | $3.9 million | I |
| Spending: assistance and subsidies | $0 | J |
| Payments to other governments | $0 | L M Q S |
| General revenue | $330.3 million | T A U B C D |
| Direct spending | $312.0 million | E F G I J |
| Debt at year end | $91.1 million | 49U + 64V |
Spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Current operations + construction + capital |
|---|---|
| Hospitals | $273.9 million |
| General NEC | $24.1 million |
| Police Protection | $3.6 million |
| Local Fire Protection | $2.5 million |
| Regular Highways | $2.1 million |
| Libraries | $805,000 |
| Financial Adm | $780,000 |
| Parks & Rec | $266,000 |
Every item reported
| Code | Census description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Beg LT Debt O/S NEC | $95.9 million |
| 29U | LTD ISS-Unsp-Other NEC | $101,000 |
| 39U | LTD Ret-Unsp-Other NEC | $4.9 million |
| 49U | LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC | $91.1 million |
| A61 | Parks & Recreation Charges | $19,000 |
| A80 | Sewerage Charges | $3.7 million |
| A81 | Solid Waste Charges | $1.3 million |
| A89 | All Other NEC Charges | $277.7 million |
| B89 | Federal IG Other | $294,000 |
| C89 | State IG Other | $10.9 million |
| D89 | Local IG Other | $646,000 |
| E23 | Financial Adm-Curr Operation | $694,000 |
| E24 | Local Fire Protection Curr Operation | $2.5 million |
| E36 | Hospitals-Current Oper | $273.9 million |
| E44 | Regular Highways-Current Oper | $1.4 million |
| E52 | Libraries-Current Operation | $805,000 |
| E61 | Parks & Rec-Current Operation | $266,000 |
| E62 | Police Protection-Current Oper | $3.6 million |
| E89 | General NEC-Current Operation | $23.7 million |
| F23 | Financial Adm-Construction | $86,000 |
| F44 | Regular Highways-Construction | $694,000 |
| F89 | General NEC-Construction | $408,000 |
| I89 | General Interest on Debt | $3.9 million |
| T01 | Property Tax | $6.7 million |
| T15 | Public Utilities Tax | $958,000 |
| T19 | Other Selective Sales Taxes | $3.6 million |
| T29 | Other License Tax | $661,000 |
| U20 | Interest Earnings | $6.5 million |
| U30 | Fines & Forfeits | $144,000 |
| U99 | Misc General Revenue NEC | $17.1 million |
Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation. Government ID 172195125084.