Township government · LaSalle County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Peru Township took in $546 thousand and spent $382 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes81%State tax money19%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

81%

of Peru Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes81%

Property tax
81%$441 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$104 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Roads, transit and parking42%Social services3.1%

What stands out

55%

of Peru 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
55%$210 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$210 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
42%$160 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$160 thousand
Social services
3.1%$12 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Peru 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 Peru 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.