Township government · Carroll County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Burlington Township took in $196 thousand and spent $165 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes96%County and local tax money3.1%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

31%

of Burlington Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes96%

Property tax
56%$110 thousand
Individual income tax
31%$60 thousand
Other taxes
9.7%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$6 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Parks, recreation and libraries33%Sent to other local governments24%Social services3.0%

What stands out

33%

of Burlington Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$65 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$65 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
33%$55 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand
  • Libraries$15 thousand
Sent to other local governments
24%$40 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$40 thousand
Social services
3.0%$5 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Burlington 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 Burlington 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.