Township government · Wells County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lancaster Township took in $206 thousand and spent $36 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes100%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

75%

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

Township taxes100%

Individual income tax
75%$154 thousand
Property tax
24%$49 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Social services100%

What stands out

100%

of Lancaster Township's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Social services
100%$36 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.