Township government · Whiteside County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Fenton Township took in $177 thousand and spent $99 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes79%State tax money18%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

79%

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

Township taxes79%

Property tax
79%$140 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$32 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs70%Roads, transit and parking30%

What stands out

70%

of Fenton 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%

Running the government and other costs
70%$69 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other government-run businesses
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$64 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$30 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Fenton 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 Fenton 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.