Township government · Washington 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 $123 thousand and spent $183 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes99%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

35%

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 taxes99%

Property tax
56%$69 thousand
Individual income tax
35%$43 thousand
Other taxes
8.1%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails89%Running the government and other costs9.8%Social services1.6%

What stands out

89%

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
89%$162 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$162 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.8%$18 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$18 thousand
Social services
1.6%$3 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$3 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.