Township government · Sangamon County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Talkington Township took in $322 thousand and spent $307 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%State tax money21%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

78%

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

Township taxes78%

Property tax
78%$251 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$69 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs25%

What stands out

75%

of Talkington 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
75%$229 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$229 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$78 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$26 thousand
  • Government buildings$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Talkington Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Talkington 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.