Township government · Wayne County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Boston Township took in $86 thousand and spent $122 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes90%State tax money9.3%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

90%

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

Township taxes90%

Property tax
90%$77 thousand

State tax money9.3%

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

From the state
9.3%$8 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails65%Running the government and other costs32%Interest on debt3.3%

What stands out

65%

of Boston Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
65%$79 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$79 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$39 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$39 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Boston Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Boston 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.