Township government · Knox County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Decker Township took in $43 thousand and spent $36 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money63%Township taxes37%

What stands out

63%

of Decker Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes37%

Property tax
37%$16 thousand

County and local tax money63%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
63%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Parks, recreation and libraries22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.8%

What stands out

22%

of Decker 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%

Running the government and other costs
47%$17 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other government-run businesses
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
22%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.8%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power
  • Electric power$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Decker 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 Decker 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.