Township government · Mercer County, IL

Abington Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Abington Township took in $196 thousand and spent $127 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes72%Fines and other24%State tax money4.1%

What stands out

24%

of Abington Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes72%

Property tax
72%$141 thousand

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$8 thousand

Fines and other24%

Interest, rents and other
24%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Running the government and other costs34%Interest on debt1.6%

What stands out

34%

of Abington Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
65%$82 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$82 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$43 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$43 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Abington Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Abington Township 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.