Township government · Tazewell County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Morton Township took in $1.4 million and spent $1.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes83%State tax money11%Fees for services5.6%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

83%

of Morton Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Township taxes83%

Property tax
83%$1.2 million

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$79 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$159 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking59%Running the government and other costs41%

What stands out

59%

of Morton Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
59%$715 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$715 thousand
Running the government and other costs
41%$493 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)$381 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$86 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Morton Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Morton 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.