Township government · Posey County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lynn Township took in $117 thousand and spent $106 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes90%Fines and other10%

What stands out

13%

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

Township taxes90%

Property tax
71%$83 thousand
Individual income tax
13%$15 thousand
Other taxes
6.0%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Sent to other local governments25%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Social services0.9%

What stands out

25%

of Lynn Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
33%$35 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$27 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$27 thousand
Sent to other local governments
25%$27 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$27 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$16 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
Social services
0.9%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lynn 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 Lynn 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.