Township government · Clay County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Songer Township took in $370 thousand and spent $401 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money63%Township taxes19%Fees for services18%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

18%

of Songer Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes19%

Property tax
19%$71 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$65 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money63%

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

From the state
63%$233 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking90%Running the government and other costs9.2%Social services0.5%

What stands out

90%

of Songer 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
90%$362 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$362 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$37 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$30 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Social services
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Songer 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 Songer 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.