Township government · McLean County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Downs Township took in $323 thousand and spent $285 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes90%Fines and other8.4%State tax money1.5%

What stands out

90%

of Downs Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes90%

Property tax
90%$291 thousand

State tax money1.5%

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

From the state
1.5%$5 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Roads, transit and parking36%Sent to other local governments13%

What stands out

13%

of Downs Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$144 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$94 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$26 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
36%$103 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$103 thousand
Sent to other local governments
13%$38 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Downs 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 Downs 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.