Township government · LaSalle County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Ophir Township took in $354 thousand and spent $326 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%State tax money39%Fines and other0.8%Fees for services0.6%

What stands out

39%

of Ophir Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Township taxes60%

Property tax
60%$212 thousand

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$137 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking85%Running the government and other costs15%

What stands out

85%

of Ophir Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
85%$277 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$277 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$49 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Ophir 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 Ophir 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.