Township government · White 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 $62 thousand and spent $20 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes100%

What stands out

39%

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

Township taxes100%

Property tax
55%$34 thousand
Individual income tax
39%$24 thousand
Other taxes
6.5%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails85%Social services15%

What stands out

85%

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
85%$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
Social services
15%$3 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$3 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.