Township government · Rush County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ripley Township took in $146 thousand and spent $133 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes75%State tax money25%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.7%

What stands out

75%

of Ripley Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes75%

Property tax
75%$109 thousand

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails39%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Sent to other local governments9.8%

What stands out

39%

of Ripley 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
40%$53 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$53 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$52 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$52 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$15 thousand
Sent to other local governments
9.8%$13 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$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Ripley 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 Ripley 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.