Township government · Whitley County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Columbia Township took in $894 thousand and spent $237 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other58%Township taxes22%State tax money17%Fees for services2.8%

What stands out

58%

of Columbia Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 3.3%.

Township taxes22%

Property tax
22%$200 thousand

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$25 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$149 thousand

Fines and other58%

Interest, rents and other
58%$520 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Sent to other local governments13%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%

What stands out

13%

of Columbia Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$111 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$111 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$82 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$82 thousand
Sent to other local governments
13%$31 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$31 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Columbia 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 Columbia 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.