Township government · Macon County, IL

Long Creek Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Long Creek Township took in $2.4 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)75%Township taxes22%State tax money2.6%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

75%

of Long Creek 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 taxes22%

Property tax
22%$509 thousand

Fees for services75%

Fees for services
75%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Other service charges$112 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$61 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities73%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs9.5%Interest on debt2.2%Social services0.1%

What stands out

73%

of Long Creek Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
73%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$294 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$294 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$187 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)$97 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$73 thousand
  • Government buildings$17 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$44 thousand
Social services
0.1%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Long Creek 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 Long Creek 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.