Township government · Madison County, IL

Wood River Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Wood River Township took in $3.1 million and spent $3.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes69%State tax money22%Fees for services (sewer)7.6%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

22%

of Wood River Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Township taxes69%

Property tax
69%$2.1 million

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$234 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$229 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$685 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking59%Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.9%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%Social services1.6%

What stands out

59%

of Wood River Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
59%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
30%$992 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$678 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$314 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.9%$161 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$161 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$135 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$135 thousand
Social services
1.6%$52 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$52 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wood River 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 Wood River 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.