Township government · Christian County, IL

South Fork Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), South Fork Township took in $1.7 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money68%Township taxes31%Fines and other0.4%Fees for services0.3%

What stands out

68%

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

Township taxes31%

Property tax
31%$541 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money68%

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

From the state
68%$1.2 million

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Social services4.3%

What stands out

15%

of South Fork Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$789 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$789 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$225 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$86 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$86 thousand
  • Government buildings$32 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$196 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$196 thousand
Social services
4.3%$55 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

South Fork 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 South Fork 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.