Township government · Whitley County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Thorncreek Township took in $403 thousand and spent $264 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes58%State tax money41%Fees for services0.7%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

41%

of Thorncreek Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Township taxes58%

Property tax
58%$233 thousand

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$166 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails63%Running the government and other costs29%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%

What stands out

63%

of Thorncreek 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
63%$165 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$165 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$76 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$76 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Thorncreek 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 Thorncreek 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.