Township government · Spencer County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Luce Township took in $333 thousand and spent $266 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes91%County and local tax money7.2%Fines and other1.5%

What stands out

13%

of Luce Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes91%

Property tax
79%$262 thousand
Other taxes
13%$42 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$41 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

County and local tax money7.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.2%$24 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails59%Running the government and other costs33%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%Social services2.6%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

59%

of Luce 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
59%$158 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$158 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$88 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$84 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Social services
2.6%$7 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$7 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Luce 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 Luce 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.