Township government · Huntington County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jefferson Township took in $39 thousand and spent $61 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes97%Fees for services2.6%

What stands out

95%

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

Township taxes97%

Property tax
95%$37 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails62%Running the government and other costs31%Social services6.6%

What stands out

62%

of Jefferson 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
62%$38 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$19 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19 thousand
Social services
6.6%$4 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.