Township government · Jackson County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Makanda Township took in $487 thousand and spent $715 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes79%County and local tax money17%Fees for services1.2%State tax money1.2%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

17%

of Makanda Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes79%

Property tax
79%$387 thousand

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.2%

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

From the state
1.2%$6 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$85 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails59%Roads, transit and parking25%Running the government and other costs12%Social services3.6%

What stands out

59%

of Makanda Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
59%$425 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$425 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$176 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$176 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$88 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$77 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Social services
3.6%$26 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Makanda 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 Makanda 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.