Township government · LaPorte County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Springfield Township took in $386 thousand and spent $423 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes99%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

7.5%

of Springfield 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 taxes99%

Property tax
85%$328 thousand
Other taxes
7.5%$29 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
6.7%$26 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs71%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Interest on debt2.1%Social services0.9%

What stands out

71%

of Springfield Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
71%$302 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$270 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$108 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$108 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$9 thousand
Social services
0.9%$4 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Springfield 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 Springfield 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.