Township government · Marion County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lawrence Township took in $674 thousand and spent $3.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Township taxes71%Fees for services18%State tax money9.8%Fines and other0.6%

Township taxes71%

Property tax
71%$480 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$124 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$124 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
9.8%$66 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs35%Sent to other local governments18%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

18%

of Lawrence Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
35%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
18%$593 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$593 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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.