Township government · LaPorte County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lincoln Township took in $249 thousand and spent $112 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes90%State tax money10%

What stands out

90%

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

Township taxes90%

Property tax
90%$224 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails66%Running the government and other costs28%Interest on debt6.3%

What stands out

66%

of Lincoln 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
66%$74 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$74 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$31 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$31 thousand
Interest on debt
6.3%$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.