Township government · Morgan 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 $239 thousand and spent $162 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes100%

What stands out

41%

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

Township taxes100%

Property tax
51%$122 thousand
Individual income tax
41%$98 thousand
Other taxes
7.9%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails59%Running the government and other costs38%Social services3.1%

What stands out

59%

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
59%$96 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$96 thousand
Running the government and other costs
38%$61 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$61 thousand
Social services
3.1%$5 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$5 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.