Township government · Marshall County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Bennington Township took in $1.3 million and spent $601 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services75%Township taxes13%State tax money12%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

75%

of Bennington Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes13%

Property tax
13%$165 thousand

Fees for services75%

Fees for services
75%$980 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$980 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$157 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking94%Running the government and other costs6.3%Health and hospitals0.2%

What stands out

94%

of Bennington Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
94%$562 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$562 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.3%$38 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$38 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bennington 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 Bennington 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.