Township government · Effingham County, IL

St. Francis Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), St. Francis Township took in $217 thousand and spent $159 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes76%Fees for services17%State tax money5.1%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

17%

of St. Francis 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 taxes76%

Property tax
76%$164 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$37 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$11 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking74%Running the government and other costs26%

What stands out

74%

of St. Francis 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
74%$118 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$118 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$41 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$41 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

St. Francis 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 St. Francis 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.