Township government · Blackford County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jackson Township took in $158 thousand and spent $74 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes86%State tax money14%

What stands out

86%

of Jackson Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes86%

Property tax
86%$136 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails78%Running the government and other costs15%Sent to other local governments4.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%

What stands out

78%

of Jackson 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
78%$58 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$58 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$11 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.1%$3 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$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jackson 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 Jackson 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.