Township government · Vigo County, IN
Pierson Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pierson Township took in $269 thousand and spent $190 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Pierson Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.
Township taxes100%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
- Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Pierson 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%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
- Fire protection$153 thousand
- Courts and legal services$1 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
- Other and not broken out$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$6 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
- Welfare institutions$1 thousand
- Other public welfare$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Pierson 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 Pierson 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.