Township government · Newton 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 $138 thousand and spent $111 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes93%Fees for services6.5%

What stands out

24%

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

Township taxes93%

Property tax
64%$89 thousand
Individual income tax
24%$33 thousand
Other taxes
5.1%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services
6.5%$9 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments50%Running the government and other costs34%Parks, recreation and libraries9.9%Social services5.4%

What stands out

50%

of Jefferson Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
50%$56 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$56 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$38 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other government-run businesses$18 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.9%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Social services
5.4%$6 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$6 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.