Township government · Elkhart 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 $627 thousand and spent $659 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes69%State tax money30%Fines and other1.0%Fees for services0.3%

What stands out

69%

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

Township taxes69%

Property tax
69%$433 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$186 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails68%Running the government and other costs29%Sent to other local governments3.5%

What stands out

68%

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
68%$446 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$446 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$190 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$190 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.5%$23 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$23 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.