Township government · Stephenson County, IL

West Point Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), West Point Township took in $694 thousand and spent $784 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes63%State tax money35%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

35%

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

Township taxes63%

Property tax
63%$434 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$242 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking79%Running the government and other costs21%Social services0.4%

What stands out

79%

of West Point 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
79%$617 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$617 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$164 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$155 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand
Social services
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Point 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 West Point 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.