Township government · Adams County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), St. Marys Township took in $70 thousand and spent $60 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes90%Fees for services (parks and recreation)10%

What stands out

16%

of St. Marys Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes90%

Property tax
74%$52 thousand
Individual income tax
16%$11 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other government-run businesses
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.3%Social services1.7%

What stands out

20%

of St. Marys 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%

Running the government and other costs
40%$24 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and other government-run businesses
  • Other and not broken out$23 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$21 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.3%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and gas supply
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
  • Gas supply$1 thousand
Social services
1.7%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

St. Marys 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. Marys 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.