Township government · Macon County, IL

Mount Zion Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Mount Zion Township took in $1.0 million and spent $892 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes56%State tax money33%Fines and other7.2%Fees for services3.9%

What stands out

7.2%

of Mount Zion Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes56%

Property tax
56%$575 thousand

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$40 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$345 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$75 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs64%Roads, transit and parking34%Police, fire, courts and jails1.2%Social services0.3%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

64%

of Mount Zion 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
64%$571 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$461 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$110 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$304 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$304 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.2%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$11 thousand
Social services
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Mount Zion Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Mount Zion 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.