Township government · Lake County, IN

St. John Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), St. John Township took in $1.1 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes89%State tax money6.6%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.5%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

89%

of St. John Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 50,000+ people gets 66%.

Township taxes89%

Property tax
89%$1.0 million

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$28 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$75 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs31%Sent to other local governments17%Parks, recreation and libraries12%

What stands out

17%

of St. John Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$544 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$461 thousand
  • Police$83 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$426 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$426 thousand
Sent to other local governments
17%$232 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$232 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$160 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$160 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

St. John 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 St. John 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.