Township government · Clinton County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Forest Township took in $48 thousand and spent $63 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes90%Fines and other10%

What stands out

52%

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

Township taxes90%

Individual income tax
52%$25 thousand
Property tax
38%$18 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs62%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Social services6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%

What stands out

62%

of Forest Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
62%$39 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$15 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$18 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
Social services
6.3%$4 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Forest 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 Forest 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.