Township government · Montgomery County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Scott Township took in $55 thousand and spent $28 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes93%Fines and other7.3%

What stands out

11%

of Scott Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes93%

Property tax
82%$45 thousand
Other taxes
11%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails68%Running the government and other costs32%

What stands out

68%

of Scott 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
68%$19 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$9 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Scott 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 Scott 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.