Township government · Porter County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Union Township took in $525 thousand and spent $366 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money100%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

100%

of Union Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

County and local tax money100%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
100%$523 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails99%Social services1.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

99%

of Union 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
99%$361 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$360 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Social services
1.1%$4 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Union 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 Union 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.