Township government · Bureau County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Westfield Township took in $282 thousand and spent $280 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes66%State tax money20%Fees for services13%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

13%

of Westfield 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 taxes66%

Property tax
66%$185 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$36 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$55 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking80%Running the government and other costs19%Social services0.7%

What stands out

80%

of Westfield 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
80%$224 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$224 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$54 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$54 thousand
Social services
0.7%$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

Westfield 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 Westfield 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.