Township government · Pulaski County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Salem Township took in $60 thousand and spent $489 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes52%County and local tax money48%

What stands out

48%

of Salem 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 taxes52%

Property tax
47%$28 thousand
Other taxes
5.0%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

County and local tax money48%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
48%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries88%Police, fire, courts and jails7.8%Social services4.5%

What stands out

88%

of Salem Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
88%$429 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$215 thousand
  • Libraries$214 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.8%$38 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$38 thousand
Social services
4.5%$22 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Salem 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 Salem 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.