Township government · Livingston County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Esmen Township took in $593 thousand and spent $473 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes37%State tax money37%Fees for services (garbage collection)23%Fines and other3.5%

What stands out

23%

of Esmen 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 taxes37%

Property tax
37%$218 thousand

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$136 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$133 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$218 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking85%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

85%

of Esmen 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
85%$400 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$400 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$70 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$66 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Esmen 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 Esmen 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.