Township government · DeKalb County, IL
Cortland Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Cortland Township took in $908 thousand and spent $781 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Cortland Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.
Township taxes78%
State tax money21%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other1.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Cortland Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$413 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$226 thousand
- Other and not broken out$138 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Cortland 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 Cortland 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.