Township government · Harrison County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Franklin Township took in $136 thousand and spent $76 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes69%State tax money21%County and local tax money8.1%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

8.1%

of Franklin 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 taxes69%

Property tax
69%$94 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$28 thousand

County and local tax money8.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.1%$11 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails74%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries9.2%

What stands out

74%

of Franklin 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
74%$56 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$56 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$13 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.2%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Franklin 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 Franklin 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.