Township government · Daviess County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Madison Township took in $128 thousand and spent $59 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes59%State tax money28%County and local tax money9.4%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

9.4%

of Madison Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes59%

Property tax
59%$76 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$36 thousand

County and local tax money9.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.4%$12 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs63%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Sent to other local governments3.4%

What stands out

34%

of Madison 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%

Running the government and other costs
63%$37 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$37 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$20 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$20 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.4%$2 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$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Madison 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 Madison 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.